In international shipping, in addition to the common container ships, break bulk carriers and ro-ro vessels are also used to transport some goods that are not suitable for container transport, and the capacity of bulk carriers also accounts for about 43% of the global fleet capacity. In this article I will introduce the break bulk carriers.
What is break bulk carrier?
A ship designed to carry bulk cargoes without packaging (carrying bulk materials such as coal, ore, grain, fertiliser, cement, steel, etc.).
Types of bulk carriers:
Depending on the type of cargo carried, they can be divided into Grain Ship, Collier, Ore Ship, Bulk Cement Ship, Logs Carrier, Pulp Carrier.
Rates for bulk carriers：
Ocean freight charges for bulk carriers are calculated on a per RT (Revenue Tons) basis by comparing the volumetric weight with the gross weight and charging the greater, calculated as 1 tonne = 1 cubic metre.
In the case of oversized cargo (e.g. large machinery, yachts, etc.), the charge will be per bill.
Advantages and disadvantages of bulk carriers：
Advantages: large loading capacity, ability to carry extra-long, extra-heavy items.
Disadvantages: Slow loading and unloading speed, long ship time, few ports of call
Shipping company of bulk carrier:
G2 OCEAN, SAGA WELCO, BBC CHARTERING, CSSCC, etc.
Required information for quotation:
Description of goods
Size
Gross Weight
Port of loading and port of destination
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