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2. Bulk cargo - Wikipedia

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   Bulk cargo refers to material in either liquid or granular, particulate (as a mass of relatively small solids) form, such as petroleum/crude oil, grain, coal, or gravel. This cargo is usually dropped or poured, with a spout or shovel bucket, into a bulk carrier ship's hold , railroad car / railway wagon , or tanker truck / trailer / semi ...

3. CSAV - Wikipedia

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   CSAV, one of the oldest shipping companies in the World, was founded in 1872 by the merger of Compañía Chilena de Vapores and Compañía Nacional de Vapores. [14] The company's business initially consisted exclusively of coastal shipping services but these were rapidly extended along the whole west coast of South America to the Panama Canal before this was opened to regular traffic.

4. List of cargo types - Wikipedia

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   Smaller quantities (still considered "bulk") can be boxed (or drummed) and palletised. Bulk cargo is classified as liquid or dry. Bulk liquid cargo: Weighable No No A tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and gas ...

5. Drum (container) - Wikipedia

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   A drum (also called a barrel) is a cylindrical shipping container used for shipping bulk cargo. Drums can be made of steel, dense paperboard (commonly called a fiber drum), or plastic, and are generally used for the transportation and storage of liquids and powders. Drums are often stackable, and have dimensions designed for efficient warehouse ...

6. Standard Carrier Alpha Code - Wikipedia

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   abf freight pyle: a. duie pyle, inc. allv: allied van lines arfw: american freightways anrm: alianca antc: amino transport avrt: averitt express baxg: bax global (now defunct) bkfb: bulk fr8 (liquid bulk) bloj: bridge logistics bnaf: bax global (air - now defunct) btey: bt express freight systems chrp: cheema transport inc cmcp: camionnage cp ...

7. Tanker (ship) - Wikipedia

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   The holds: on timber ships the holds were not sufficiently water, oil or air-tight to prevent a liquid cargo from spoiling or leaking. The development of iron and steel hulls solved this problem. Loading and discharging: Bulk liquids must be pumped - the development of efficient pumps and piping systems was vital to the development of the tanker.