container ship
noun
a large ship that transports its cargo in truck-size containers that can be transferred from ship to train to truck without unloading and reloading the contents.
containership
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a variation of
container ship.
Example Sentences
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Here’s an example from September, when the Houthis approved passage for the Zhong Cheng Chang Ling, a Chinese containership:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
A decline in new containership orders is likely to be offset by an increase in new LNG vessel orders, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Some large containership liners have added surcharges and adjusted rates because of delays and surging costs to transit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Sea Legend dispatched the containership Dubai Tower from Ningbo, China, to Felixstowe in the U.K. on what it calls the Arctic Express, following a route along Russia’s north coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
In March, the containership Newvoyager, which is Chinese owned, paid a $2 million fee to Tehran in yuan to ensure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz, according to people involved in the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
