bulk cargo
Unpackaged shipped goods
Bulk cargo is goods transported in large, loose quantities rather than packaged in containers or crates.
Grain, coal, ore, and crude oil are typical bulk cargo—loaded directly into a ship's hold or tanker.
The term distinguishes unpackaged commodities from containerized freight: The port handles mostly bulk cargo from the Midwest.
- freightGoods being transported
- shipmentGoods being transported
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- iron oreExtractable metallic mineral deposit
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