shipment

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A UN spokesperson said a 47-tonne shipment of humanitarian supplies arrived on Tuesday including emergency health kits for urgent medical care, supplies for safe births, newborn care and disease prevention.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Revenue rose 4.8% to $2.4 billion, driven by fuel surcharges and higher weight per shipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The shipment advances an ongoing collaboration with ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, which the partners extended through December 2026.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Researchers say the size of the shipment indicates that weapons were being transported through well-established commercial systems linking different parts of the Mediterranean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

He returned with a shipment of enormous boxes that were piled in the far courtyard, between the chicken coop and the woodshed, until the winter was over.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende