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That was the day a freighter called the Summit Venture hit the southbound span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The report said that air carriers including Air China, China Cargo Airline and China Southern Airlines are among those planning to cancel freighter services between China and the U.S.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the carrier hollowed out passenger planes and reconfigured them into cargo freighters.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
The companies had ordered hundreds of new freighters when flush with cash from the boom in global trade during the pandemic.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The report said that air carriers including Air China, China Cargo Airline and China Southern Airlines are among those planning to cancel freighter services between China and the U.S.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the carrier hollowed out passenger planes and reconfigured them into cargo freighters.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
The companies had ordered hundreds of new freighters when flush with cash from the boom in global trade during the pandemic.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freighter. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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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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