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Vessel deployments have also been shuffled and reorganized on trade lanes around the globe to free up more tonnage for the Cape of Good Hope route, with Maersk saying that the industry has lost up to 20 percent of capacity due to the lengthier Asia-to-Europe voyage.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2024
In comparison, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has a base price of $67 million and can carry slightly more tonnage into low-Earth orbit.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 9 July 2024
However, the issues raised in its battle with CN will reverberate across Illinois as the state tries to nearly double its total freight tonnage by 2050.
—John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2024
Mainland China itself hosts eight of the world’s ten largest ports by total cargo tonnage and seven of the ten largest ports by throughput.
—Isaac Kardon, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2023
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2024
In comparison, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has a base price of $67 million and can carry slightly more tonnage into low-Earth orbit.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 9 July 2024
However, the issues raised in its battle with CN will reverberate across Illinois as the state tries to nearly double its total freight tonnage by 2050.
—John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2024
Mainland China itself hosts eight of the world’s ten largest ports by total cargo tonnage and seven of the ten largest ports by throughput.
—Isaac Kardon, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2023
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Both companies are big players in the Gulf’s menhaden netting industry, which represents the largest segment—in terms of sheer poundage—of the region’s larger commercial fishery.Outdoor Life, Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023
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Focusing on structure and efficiency over maximum poundage will be your best approach.Brett Williams, Men's Health, 27 May 2023
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Now a bulk of Tesla's earnings lift came from the sales of about $739 million in automotive regulatory credits.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Books can be ordered in bulk, too — for anyone looking to give out a treat other than candy on Halloween.Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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That represented 68% of the vessels when measured by deadweight, and the lowest number of tankers tracked with IG club insurance, surpassing 67% uninsured recorded in July and August.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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Getting rid of deadweight and dealing with unsatisfactory situations will lighten your burden and make room for investing more time in yourself and what brings you joy.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Tonnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonnage. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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