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Such reboosts have historically been done by Russia's Progress freighter.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
It was converted to a bulk freighter in 1869.
—George Petras, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Yet the massive Coast Guard operation to prevent Cubans, who usually arrive on homemade boats and rafts, and Haitians, usually arriving on overloaded sailboats and rustic freighters, from landing continued.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
According to air cargo data provider Rotate, freighter capacity declined 10 percent globally week over week, as of Sunday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
It was converted to a bulk freighter in 1869.
—George Petras, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Yet the massive Coast Guard operation to prevent Cubans, who usually arrive on homemade boats and rafts, and Haitians, usually arriving on overloaded sailboats and rustic freighters, from landing continued.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
According to air cargo data provider Rotate, freighter capacity declined 10 percent globally week over week, as of Sunday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freighter. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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freighter
noun
freight·er
ˈfrāt-ər 
1
: a person who carries or ships freight
2
: a ship or airplane used chiefly to carry freight
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