container ship
noun
variants
or less commonly containership
: a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo
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As Congress weighs funding the rebuild of Francis Scott Key Bridge, the state continues to make progress in replacing the structure that collapsed into the Patapsco River after being struck by a container ship on March 26.
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
Companies and organizations have faced a number of supply chain crises over the years, including the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 blockage of the Suez Canal by a cargo container ship, and the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Unlike dogs, rats can wriggle through the cracks and crevasses of a container ship.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
The Port of Baltimore, one of the Eastern Seaboard’s busiest, holds symbolic value after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March following a collision by a container ship.
—The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
Companies and organizations have faced a number of supply chain crises over the years, including the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 blockage of the Suez Canal by a cargo container ship, and the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Unlike dogs, rats can wriggle through the cracks and crevasses of a container ship.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
The Port of Baltimore, one of the Eastern Seaboard’s busiest, holds symbolic value after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March following a collision by a container ship.
—The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Container ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/container%20ship. Accessed 17 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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