The enclosures were lifted onto the 777 using a standard cargo-loader.

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But no device is yet certified by governments to scan standard-size cargo pallets and large items.

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Six of the world's 10 busiest ports are located in China, when measured in terms of cargo shipped in standard containers, or TEUs (20-foot equivalent units).

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Using recycled-steel frames with large hinges, Blu homes fold up to fit on a standard tractor-trailer that handles cargo up to 8.5 feet wide.

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The two sides co-operated effectively over the biggest upheaval in cargo transport, the introduction of standard containers in the 1960s and 1970s.

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They're both dressed in their standard-issue outfits: black Rocky boots, green cargo pants, short-sleeved green shirts, hats with "Police" emblazoned on the front and Glock 40s strapped to their thighs.

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But more than that, Hopkins's father was the author of A Handbook of Average and A Manual of Marine Insurance, both standard reference books for negotiating, averaging, and adjusting the liabilities to insurance underwriters of cargo losses and shipwrecks, so Hopkins grew up in a world wet with marine accidents and was especially attentive to them.

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Also Monday, the Standard Club, a British marine insurer, said that it had stopped coverage for Russian operator Femco's cargo ship, MV Alaed, amid allegations that it is carrying weapons to the Syrian government.

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