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All seven crew members aboard the freighter were Chinese nationals, the Taiwan coast guard said.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Freight can be moved by coastal freighters and barges.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Seeking alternative transit The closure of the Moselle is holding up around 70 ships, as there are no alternative waterways for large freighters.
—Sin To, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Excess production from expansion of kitchen orchards was sold to freighters who hauled apples to distant markets in open wagons.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Freight can be moved by coastal freighters and barges.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Seeking alternative transit The closure of the Moselle is holding up around 70 ships, as there are no alternative waterways for large freighters.
—Sin To, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Excess production from expansion of kitchen orchards was sold to freighters who hauled apples to distant markets in open wagons.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freighter. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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freighter
noun
freight·er
ˈfrāt-ər 
1
: a person who carries or ships freight
2
: a ship or airplane used chiefly to carry freight
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