TYPES OF
SHIPS AND
TERMINALS
, Dry Bulk carriers
• Bulk carriers are a type of ship which
transports cargoes in bulk quantities.
• The cargo transported in such ships is loose
cargo i.e. without any specific packaging to it
and generally contains items like food grains,
ores and coals and even cement.
• In addition to carrying dry cargo like the ones
specified above, a bulker is also engaged at
times to carry liquefied cargoes. The liquefied
cargo carried by the bulk ship includes oil,
petrol and various other liquid chemical
substances.
SHIPS AND
TERMINALS
, Dry Bulk carriers
• Bulk carriers are a type of ship which
transports cargoes in bulk quantities.
• The cargo transported in such ships is loose
cargo i.e. without any specific packaging to it
and generally contains items like food grains,
ores and coals and even cement.
• In addition to carrying dry cargo like the ones
specified above, a bulker is also engaged at
times to carry liquefied cargoes. The liquefied
cargo carried by the bulk ship includes oil,
petrol and various other liquid chemical
substances.
