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Pellets

pellets needs to be better defined so as to make it relevant to Bulk cargo.--Peter Horn 21:44, 4 August 2006 (UTC) pellets gives a better description! --Peter Horn 22:06, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Done, pointed link to Pelletizing. WikiDon 09:36, 14 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Question: > What is "break-bulk"?

What is "break-bulk"? McTrixie 14:48, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Break bulk are cargo of different types which we can not put in container as helicopeter, big machines,, 59.95.3.82 10:06, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

BULK: Unpackaged; loose, in large numbers, amounts, or volume.

BULK CARGO: Unpackaged, loose cargo loaded directly into a vessel's hold (such as grain). Cargo consisting of an unpacked commodity such as grain, oil, and ore.

BULK FREIGHT: Cargo not in packages or containers.

BREAK BULK CARGO: Loose cargo, such as cartons, stowed directly in a vessel's hold as opposed to containerized or bulk cargo. Cargo transported not in a container. It may be in loose packages or in loose form, such as machinery. Loose, non-containerized cargo. To unload and distribute a portion or all of the contents of a rail car, container, or trailer.

- BREAK BULK:
  - 1.) Description of a ship that transports cargo carried in its hold that is usually packed in cases, bales, cartons, drums, carboys, etc. rather than in containers.
  - 2. Unload packaged cargo from a 'break bulk ship' or from a container and distribute it.
- BREAK BULK CARGO: Cargo that is shipped in packing units such as cartons, cases, crates, bales, or drums, but not containerized.

- In TRUCKING: The separation of a single consolidated bulk load into smaller individual shipments for delivery to the ultimate consignees. To break bulk is to separate a composite load into individual shipments and route to different destinations.

BREAK BULK TERMINAL: A terminal, used by large common carriers, designed to act as an intermediate sorting point for interregional freight. Freight from various end-of-line terminals is sent to a regional break bulk terminal to be combined into full trailers that the carrier then routes to a subsequent end-of-line terminals. Example: freight destined for Texas from a Binghamton, NY terminal might go to Pittsburgh, PA to be combined with other freight destined for Texas from other Eastern cities.

CONTAINERIZED CARGO: Cargo shipped in large containers (up to 45 feet long) that can be lifted by crane onto and off trucks, trains and ships.

WikiDon 09:36, 14 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There's now a break bulk cargo article. Haus^Talk 17:29, 13 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What about gases?

Are materials shipped as compressed gases considered bulk materials? For example helium? Natural gas pipelines? --Chetvorno^TALK 17:28, 17 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]