shipowner
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shipowner
Example Sentences
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Maritime tracking platform MarineTraffic lists the shipowner as Red Sea Ship Management, a company based in Dubai.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
A daily freight rate of, say, $2 a barrel to go from the Middle East to Asia is meaningful for a shipowner.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
“A ‘workable system’ of transit and shipowner confidence in the security of the transiting vessels is essential,” Alan Gelder, a senior vice president at consultant Wood Mackenzie, said in a note.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
Wang said the shipowner has repeatedly asked the captain to sail across the strait, but the crew members all refused.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
It was almost noon before she saw the man she wanted, a prosperous shipowner she had seen doing business with the old man three times before.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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