This is the 11995th most frequent Swedish word.
rederierna
"Rederierna" means "the shipping companies" in English.
'Rederierna' in this sentence functions as the subject of the verb 'transporterade' and refers to shipping companies as plural entities.
Rederierna transporterade varor över havet.
The shipping companies transported goods over the sea.
In this example, 'rederierna', as the plural definite form, indicates the specific group of shipping companies being discussed.
Under svåra tider kämpade rederierna för att överleva.
During tough times, the shipping companies fought to survive.
'Rederierna', used as the object of the verb 'påverkar', directly references the shipping companies influenced by the changes.