freight vessels

Ships hauling goods

Freight vessels are ships designed to transport cargo rather than passengers.

The term covers a range of commercial watercraft—container ships, tankers, bulk carriers, and cargo barges—that move goods across oceans, lakes, and rivers.

Freight vessels carry ninety percent of global trade.

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hull · shipment · bill of lading · harbor · dock · dry dock · port · port of call · maritime · open sea · barge · stevedore · crane · tonnage · sea captain · shipping · hold · anchor

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Opposites
cargo type/purpose

freight vesselspassenger ships

Vessels transporting travelers by sea

passenger liners · cruise ships · ocean liners · passenger ferries · cruise liners

military vs. commercial function

freight vesselswarships

Military combat vessels

naval vessels · battleships · destroyers · aircraft carriers · cruisers

mode of transportation

freight vesselsfreight trains

Rail vehicles carrying cargo

cargo planes · cargo trucks · lorries · freight wagons

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