general cargo

Assorted shipped goods

General cargo is goods shipped as individual units rather than in bulk or containers—crates, barrels, pallets, machinery, vehicles.

Before containerization transformed shipping in the mid-twentieth century, most freight moved as general cargo, loaded piece by piece into a ship's hold.

The term now often distinguishes miscellaneous freight from specialized categories like liquid bulk or refrigerated goods.

packaging

pallets

Flat freight platforms

cratesSturdy shipping containers
boxesSix-sided containers
cartonsLightweight cardboard containers

drums · bales · sacks · bags · bundles · parcels · packages · barrels · reels · unitized

commerce

goods

Things for sale

merchandiseCommercial products offered
productsItems made for sale
waresItems offered for sale

consignment · shipment · inventory · stock · supplies · materials · articles · commodities · import · export

vessel

freighter

Vessel for transporting goods

tramp steamerCargo vessel for hire
holdMaintain in grasp
linerInner protective covering

coaster · feeder · derrick · port · terminal · berth · anchorage · draft · deadweight · tonnage

handling

stowage

Securing goods aboard

lashingBeating or binding
dunnageLoose cargo-securing filler
loadingAdding weight or cargo

unloading · stevedore · longshoreman · crane · forklift · hatch · rigging · slinging · tallying · warehouse

Opposites

cargo handling and stowage method

general cargobulk cargo

Unpackaged commodities shipped loose

bulk freight · break-bulk

cargo uniformity and specialization

general cargorefrigerated cargo

Temperature-controlled shipment

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