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The newest freighter on the Great Lakes, the MV Mark W. Barker, was launched in 2022.
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Cassidey Kavathas, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
But five days later, a passing Russian freighter rescued Cavanagh and a crewmate, Deborah Scaling.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
That’s the freighter pilot who hit the Skyway Bridge.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Boeing has announced a deal with China Airlines for ten Boeing 777-9 passenger planes and four 777-8 freighters.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Cassidey Kavathas, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
But five days later, a passing Russian freighter rescued Cavanagh and a crewmate, Deborah Scaling.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
That’s the freighter pilot who hit the Skyway Bridge.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Boeing has announced a deal with China Airlines for ten Boeing 777-9 passenger planes and four 777-8 freighters.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freighter. Accessed 5 Aug. 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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