Cargo Ship Type Introduction
In the maritime transport of global trade, there are many types of cargo ships, each with its own unique design and purpose to adapt to the transportation needs of different types of goods. Jiaxing Heyuan Supply Chain Co.,Ltd. As a professional supply chain enterprise with rich experience in shipping field, Jiaxing Heyuan Supply Chain Co., LTD will introduce the features of various cargo ships in detail for you.
1. Bulk carriers
Widely used, mainly transport coal, ore, grain, fertilizer, cement and other bulk materials, the number is second only to oil tanker.
The cab and engine room are located at the tail, the cargo hatch is wide, and the inner bottom plate and the side plate connecting the side are tilted upward to facilitate the concentration of cargo in the center of the cabin.
The two sides of the deck and the hatch are equipped with top side compartments to restrict the movement of cargo, and there are more ballast tanks for navigation. It can also be subdivided into ore carriers, coal carriers, bulk grain carriers, bulk cement carriers, etc., to meet the needs of different bulk cargo transportation.
2. General cargo ship
Also called general cargo ship, general dry cargo ship or unified cargo ship, mainly loaded general packaging, bags, boxes and barrels of miscellaneous goods, such as machinery and equipment, building materials, daily necessities, etc.
The tonnage is relatively small, the typical cargo capacity is about 1-20,000 tons, and it is usually a double deck, the cargo lifting equipment is perfect, and the cargo hold and deck are layered, which is easy to separate the cargo. The new general cargo ship is versatile and can carry general cargo, bulk cargo, large cargo, refrigerated cargo and containers.
3. Container ships
Specialized in the transport of container cargo, divided into full container ships, semi-container ships and convertible container ships three categories.
Most of the cabins are used for loading containers, the cargo hatch is wide and long, the size is standardized, the loading and unloading efficiency is extremely high, the port stop time is greatly shortened, and the speed is generally higher than that of other cargo ships.
4. Liquid cargo ship
Focus on the transportation of liquid cargo, such as oil, liquefied gas, fresh water and chemical liquids, among which the largest volume of petroleum and its products.
According to the cargo is divided into crude oil tanker, refined oil tanker, liquid chemical tanker, liquefied gas tanker and so on. Oil tanker is a common liquid cargo ship, the total deadweight of offshore oil tanker is about 30,000 tons, the ocean-going large tanker can reach more than 200,000 tons, and the super tanker can reach more than 300,000 tons.
Designed for the transport of refrigerated goods such as fruits, vegetables, meat and fish.
With multi-deck, the cargo holds are divided into multiple independent enclosed Spaces, equipped with high-power refrigeration devices to ensure that each refrigerated cargo hold maintains a suitable temperature in harsh environments.
6. Barge carrier (mother-child vessel)
The transport process is unique, the cargo is first loaded on the uniform size of the square cargo barge, and then loaded onto the barge, after arriving at the port of destination, the cargo barge is unloaded to the water for distribution by the tug boat.
No dock and storage yard, high loading and unloading efficiency, benefit from sea-river combined transport, but the cost is high, cargo barge distribution organization is complex.
7. Ro-ro shipment
The vehicle loading and unloading method is adopted. Trailers and wheeled pallets equipped with containers and other large goods are used as freight units, and the tractor or forklift truck directly enters and exits the cargo hold for loading and unloading.
There are cargo doors and gangways at the stern, and vehicles can directly enter each deck through the gangway, cargo doors and mobile ramps or lifting platforms, without traditional cargo lifting equipment, loading and unloading efficiency.
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