A bulk carrier or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo—such as grain, coal, ore, steel coils, and cement—in its cargo holds. Since the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852, economic forces have led to increased size and sophistication of these ships.

Bulk carriers are a type of cargo ship that transports unpackaged bulk cargo. For ships that have sailed under multiple names, their most recent name is used and former names are listed in the Notes section.

2024年6月13日 · Bulk carriers are ships that transport unpacked or loose cargo as raw materials including grains, ores, coal, cement etc in their cargo holds. This cargo is used to manufacture essential products that we use in our everyday lives.

2019年6月30日 · Vessels that ply loose cargo loads in bulk quantities across oceanic channels are referred to as bulk carriers. The idea of a bulk carrier to transport important food grains, ores and minerals date back to the 1850s.

Bulk carriers offer the most environmentally friendly method of transporting large volumes of dry cargo long distances: the typical bulk carrier emits 6.5 gCO2/tonne nm, versus 61 gCO2/tonne nm for rail transport.

2025年1月2日 · Explore the latest classification of dry bulk carriers by size, design types, and cargoes carried for entrepreneurs in the shipping industry.

2024年8月21日 · Bulk carriers, also known simply as bulkers, are a type of merchant ship specifically designed to transport large quantities of unpackaged bulk cargo, such as coal, grain, iron ore, and other raw materials.

2024年8月20日 · A bulk carrier, bulk carrier ship, bulker, or bulk freighter is a type of merchant vessel that transports dry goods in bulk that are not packed into containers, drums or other packaging. We're talking about cargo such as grain, cement, coal, sand, ore, and even sugar.

The Bulk Carrier ship is a type of ship that carries Bulk cargo, such as grain cereals, rice, and many other types. The definition of bulker name is also specified by the IMO, defining it as a ship capable of carrying dry cargo in Bulk.

2024年5月24日 · Bulk carriers, or bulkers, are designed merchant ships specially to transport unpackaged bulk in large quantities across oceans and waterways.