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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