1
: borne over or on the sea
a seaborne invasion
2
: carried on by oversea shipping
seaborne trade
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Europe is facing its first monthly drop in seaborne supply of natural gas in over a year, with volumes dampened by terminal works and tighter global flows.
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Elena Mazneva, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
Over 20% of global seaborne jet-fuel supply passed through the Strait of Hormuz last year, with just over two-thirds going to Europe.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Roughly one-third of global seaborne fertilizer trade passes through the strait, according to the United Nations.
—George Petras, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The strait is a major thoroughfare for roughly one-third of seaborne trade in fertilizer, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD).
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Elena Mazneva, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
Over 20% of global seaborne jet-fuel supply passed through the Strait of Hormuz last year, with just over two-thirds going to Europe.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Roughly one-third of global seaborne fertilizer trade passes through the strait, according to the United Nations.
—George Petras, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The strait is a major thoroughfare for roughly one-third of seaborne trade in fertilizer, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD).
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Seaborne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaborne. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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