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On Monday, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) unanimously rejected separate requests from Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM and ZIM to waive a 30-day notice period to implement surcharges tied to the war, forcing the four carriers to wait until early April to charge their shipper customers.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
The shipper’s stock is up over 48% year to date.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Some industry experts, however, say that could push Amazon and other big shippers to stop relying on the Postal Service and further destabilize the agency.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
The improvement will allow shippers to move more freight per railcar and reduce transportation costs.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
The shipper’s stock is up over 48% year to date.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Some industry experts, however, say that could push Amazon and other big shippers to stop relying on the Postal Service and further destabilize the agency.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
The improvement will allow shippers to move more freight per railcar and reduce transportation costs.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shipper
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“Shipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipper. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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shipper
noun
ship·per
ˈship-ər 
: one who ships goods
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