Commodities moved in large volumes in an unpackaged, loose form.
Unpacked dry cargo such as grain, iron ore or coal. Any commodity shipped in this way is said to be in bulk
Loose cargo shipped in the cargo hold of a vessel without mark and count. Examples include coal, grain and sulfur.
Unpackaged cargoes like coal, iron ore, grain and logs.
Bulk cargo is unbound as loaded and carried aboard ship; it is without mark or count, in a loose unpackaged form, and has homogeneous characteristics.
Unpacked cargo loaded directly into the vessel's holds. Examples of commodities that can be shipped in bulk are ores, coal, scrap iron, grain, rice, vegetable oil, tallow, fuel oil, fertilizers and similar commodities.
Cargo shipped in large quantities, without form or shape, and handled with a pump, shovel, or scoop.
cargo such as oil, coal, iron ore, grain, etc. that is loaded in bulk and not in bags, packages or containers
Cargo that is made up of one commodity; examples include grain, oil, and ore.
Not in packages or containers; shipped loose in the hold of a ship without mark and count. Grain, coal and sulfur are usually bulk freight.
Cargo stowed loosely in the hold of a ship and is not enclosed in a shipper container or box. Examples include oil, ore, grain or coal. Return to Glossary of Terms
Loose cargo that is loaded directly into a ship's hold.
Loose cargo, not unitized, not loaded in containers or on pallets.
Unpacked homogeneous cargo poured loose in a certain space of a vessel or container e.g. oil and grain.
Cargo (such as coal, ore or oil) that is carried loose, takes up the shape of the ship's hold, and is handled by direct application of conveyors, grabs, pumps, elevators and so on.
Cargo made up of commodities such as oil, coal, ore, grain, etc, and not shipped in bags or containers.
Bulk cargo is cargo that is unpacked (un-bundled or un-bound) and is of the same or a similar kind or nature (homogeneous). These cargos are usually dropped or poured, with a spout or shovel bucket, as a liquid or solid, into a bulk carrier's hold, railroad car, or truck/trailer/semi-trailer body. Bulk cargos are classified as liquid or dry.
