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Recent Examples of supertanker
The number of supertankers headed for China dropped to the lowest in almost two years, adding to recent concerns about demand in the largest oil importer during the second half of the year.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 July 2024
Instead, every 10 days or so an oil supertanker arrives at a refinery near the Honolulu port, producing almost 80% of the state’s energy, Mikulina said.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
The Sea Port Oil Terminal being developed off Freeport, Texas, will be able to load two supertankers at once, with an export capacity of 2 million barrels of crude oil per day.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Regulations that went into effect in 2020 reduced the amount of sulfur in the fuel used by supertankers.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 July 2024
Instead, every 10 days or so an oil supertanker arrives at a refinery near the Honolulu port, producing almost 80% of the state’s energy, Mikulina said.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
The Sea Port Oil Terminal being developed off Freeport, Texas, will be able to load two supertankers at once, with an export capacity of 2 million barrels of crude oil per day.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Regulations that went into effect in 2020 reduced the amount of sulfur in the fuel used by supertankers.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supertanker
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Five tanker trucks were initially requested to the scene through an area tanker task force before five additional tankers were requested.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
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Oxygen tankers are being delivered regularly to supply the mine shaft, and crews have made progress entering the underground area.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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The filing also details acquisitions, including the purchase of 13 inland tank barges and two high horsepower towboats for $65.2 million.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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The company initially built tugboats to tow offshore oil rigs and barges through the criss-cross of bayous and canals.Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
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In 2024 through September, Boeing delivered thirty eight MAX aircraft to China, and in July two 777 freighters to Air China.Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Three freighters sank that day: the Anna C. Minch, William B. Davock and Novadoc.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Writer David Wolman tells a story that in many ways mirrors that of the Titanic: a giant gleaming steamship full of illustrious passengers, concerns over its safety drowned out by media buzz and undue faith in its engineering.Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
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The discovery of the steamship Le Lyonnais was recently announced by Atlantic Wreck Salvage (AWS).Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2024
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Tokyo has been enhancing its island defense capabilities, including developing a stealthy missile capable of conducting long-range attacks to sink invading warships.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The call between the two top military leaders was not made public until Wednesday, a day after the Russian defense ministry announced that Russian warships in the that area had launched hypersonic missiles at an undisclosed target area in international waters of that body of water.Luis Martinez, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The bi-level superliner cars offer a higher vantage point, Magliari said.Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
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With daily departures from Chicago Union station, the superliner service rumbles through Illinois chasing mile after mile of golden-red corn fields before thudding over the Mississippi river into Iowa.Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2022
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Remove steamer from pot and turn out oysters onto table.Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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Our go-to handheld steamer is marked down to just $50.Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024
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For example, when over 1,000 people died in a ferryboat accident in the Red Sea in 2006, critics accused the military of failing to deploy quickly enough to rescue them.Jeff Martini, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
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On another ferryboat is the Constitution and all the state and local officials dedicated to upholding it.Alexandra Petri, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
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“Supertanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supertanker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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