Cargo Ships
Containerships
General
Bulk
Specially designed to carry all of the cargo using a technique called containerization
Are classified as Unit low ships
Have a capacity of 25 to 30000 tons for unit container
Can be loaded and unloaded, stacked transported efficiently
Can be transfered from containerships to rail transport flat cars or into semi-trailer trucks
General cargo ships includes items which are packed, boxes, barrels, bags, packages.
The carrying capacity is 4000 to 6000 tons average 16 to 20000 tons
Made a revolution in the history of the water transport thus their higher speed. From 20 to 26 knocks
Represent the 21% of the world´s merchant fleet.
The Bulk Cargo were created to transport grain, coal or sugar.
Have a greatest advantage compared to other type of ships scenes loading and unloading operation takes a long time which causes delay ship for general cargo
Bulk carries have a speed between 14 and 16 knots.
Their carrying capacity is 30 000 tons, but other can carrying 150 000 tons.
The holds are constructed with longitudinal cross walls called bulkheads
Have a capacity of 8000- 16000 time average
May sail on a fixed route which means making regular bulges between two ports or main
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