The waterborne transport of unpackaged dry commodities, such as coal, grain, iron ore and other minerals, carried loose in the holds of a bulk carrier rather than in containers or as liquid cargo. Bulk shipping is the primary way large volumes of raw materials move between mining or agricultural regions and the industrial ports that process or consume them, and bulk carriers are built with large open holds and hatches to allow rapid loading and unloading by conveyor or grab.
Facts
Core ConcernCarrying large volumes of unpackaged dry cargo, such as grain, coal and ore, loose in a ship's holds rather than in containers. 1 Origin YearWikipedia's lead section states the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852. Connections
Exemplified By
The bulk carrier is the defining vessel type of bulk shipping
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Bulk Carrier
WikipediaLead section
Since the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852, economic forces have led to increased size and sophistication of these ships.
Lead section, definition sentence
A bulk carrier or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo, typically grain, coal, ore, forest products, steel coils, or cement, in its cargo holds.
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