container ship
noun
variants
or less commonly containership
: a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo
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In an aerial view, a container ship arrives at the Port of Oakland on October 10, 2025 in Oakland, California.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
In the early hours of a late September morning, a container ship called the Istanbul Bridge set sail from China, destined for Europe and laden with cargo — everything from batteries to clothing.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Thirty percent of the world’s container ship traffic is reported to pass through its waters en route to or from the Suez Canal.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The captain of the MSC Jubilee IX — a 333-meter container ship operating under the Liberian flag — was arrested Wednesday in Seattle, the Coast Guard said in a news release Saturday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
In the early hours of a late September morning, a container ship called the Istanbul Bridge set sail from China, destined for Europe and laden with cargo — everything from batteries to clothing.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Thirty percent of the world’s container ship traffic is reported to pass through its waters en route to or from the Suez Canal.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The captain of the MSC Jubilee IX — a 333-meter container ship operating under the Liberian flag — was arrested Wednesday in Seattle, the Coast Guard said in a news release Saturday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Container ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/container%20ship. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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containership
noun
con·tain·er·ship
kən-ˈtā-nər-ˌship 
: a ship designed or equipped to carry very large containers of cargo
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