International Shipping and Logistics: Modes, Packaging, Insurance
International Ocean Transport
Types of merchant ships:
- Wet-bulk (liquid) cargoes: Liquid cargo that is loaded directly into the hold.
- Dry bulk cargoes: Although dry, the cargo exhibits the properties of a liquid, in that it takes the shape of the hold.
- Other dry cargo: Shipped in bulk or unitized (shipped in units that are unloaded once at a time, such as boxes, crates, or containers).
Ships are categorized partly by cargo capacity, weight, and partly by dimensions.
International Air Transport
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