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container vessel

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Noun1.container vessel - a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoescontainer vessel - a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes; "the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds"
cargo ship, cargo vessel - a ship designed to carry cargo


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Byline: BARRY TURNBULL SIX new container vessels could link the city with fast-growing markets in India, as part of an ambitious plan by the Port of Liverpool to grab a share of the sub-continent's shipping trade with Britain.
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