Breakbulk Cargo

Examples of breakbulk cargo include machinery, vehicles, heavy equipment, steel, lumber, and other large or irregularly shaped items that are not suitable for containerized shipping. Breakbulk shipping often involves specialized handling and may require additional logistics planning and equipment for loading and unloading at ports or terminals.

Breakbulk shipping and bulk shipping are both methods of transporting goods, but they differ in terms of the type of cargo they handle and how they are loaded onto vessels:

Breakbulk Shipping:

• Breakbulk shipping involves transporting individual pieces or units of cargo that are loaded onto a vessel individually or in small groups.

• Cargo in breakbulk shipping is typically loaded and unloaded piece by piece or using specialized equipment such as cranes.

• This method is suitable for goods that are too large, heavy, or irregularly shaped to be containerized, such as machinery, vehicles, steel, lumber, and other project cargo.

• Breakbulk shipping requires careful handling and may involve additional logistics planning and equipment at ports or terminals.

Bulk Shipping:

• Bulk shipping involves transporting large quantities of homogeneous cargo, such as grains, ores, coal, minerals, or liquids, that are poured or pumped directly into the hold of a vessel.

• Cargo in bulk shipping is not packaged or containerized but is loaded and unloaded in bulk form.

• This method is ideal for goods that are uniform in nature and can be efficiently loaded and unloaded in bulk quantities.

• Bulk shipping vessels are specially designed with features such as large hatches, conveyor systems, and tanks to accommodate bulk cargo.

Breakbulk cargo is typically priced based on various factors, including: