container ship

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container ship

A large container ship sails across the calm blue ocean.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A cargo ship designed to carry standardized shipping containers: A container ship is a large commercial vessel specifically built to transport goods packed in uniform, stackable metal boxes known as containers. This design allows for efficient loading, unloading, and transport of a vast quantity of cargo.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The new container ship can carry over 20,000 standard containers.
    • Global trade relies heavily on the efficiency of the modern container ship.
    • The port is being deepened to accommodate the latest generation of massive container ships.
Advanced Usage

  • "Container ship capacity": Refers to the number of standard twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) a ship can carry.

    • The company invested in vessels with a container ship capacity of over 24,000 TEUs.

  • "Container ship operator": A company that manages and runs a fleet of container ships.

    • Maersk is one of the world's largest container ship operators.
Variants and Related Words

  • Containership (noun): An alternative, often hyphenated or closed spelling of "container ship".

    • The containership arrived at the terminal on schedule.

  • Containerization (noun): The system of transporting goods in standardized containers.

    • The invention of containerization revolutionized global shipping.

  • Cargo ship / Freighter (noun): General terms for ships that carry goods; a container ship is a specific type of cargo ship.

    • Not every cargo ship is a container ship; some carry bulk goods like grain or ore.
Synonyms
  • Boxship: An informal industry term for a container ship.
  • Container vessel: A formal synonym.
Related Phrases

  • Container port: A port specially equipped to handle container ships.

    • Singapore is one of the busiest container ports in the world.

  • Container terminal: The area within a port dedicated to loading and unloading containers from ships.

    • The truck headed directly to the container terminal.
container ship

A large container ship sails across the calm blue ocean.

Noun
  1. a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
    • the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds

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