container ship
noun
variants
or less commonly containership
: a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo
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In the opening shot of the documentary, which the two directed together, a container ship creeps into the frame, loaded with cargo, some of which will be fed into the enormous Staten Island warehouse around which the film is set.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
Nobody knows exactly how many whales are ship-strike victims every year, but many whale species on the endangered species list are threatened by cruise and container ship traffic.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
This technological gap has resulted in slower container ship unloading times at most American ports compared to those in Asia and Europe.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Higher clearance could eventually pave the way for vessels even larger than the Dali, the container ship that lost power before crashing into a pier and decimating the Key Bridge on March 26, into Baltimore.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
Nobody knows exactly how many whales are ship-strike victims every year, but many whale species on the endangered species list are threatened by cruise and container ship traffic.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
This technological gap has resulted in slower container ship unloading times at most American ports compared to those in Asia and Europe.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Higher clearance could eventually pave the way for vessels even larger than the Dali, the container ship that lost power before crashing into a pier and decimating the Key Bridge on March 26, into Baltimore.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
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“Container ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/container%20ship. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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containership
noun
con·tain·er·ship
kən-ˈtā-nər-ˌship 
: a ship designed or equipped to carry very large containers of cargo
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