What is the difference between dry cargo vessels and bulk carriers?

Dry cargo vessels are used for the shipping of solid dry products that have higher tolerance to heat and cold.It includes metal ores,coal,steel products and grains

These ships have greater capacity to tolerate the high and low temperatures. These ships can tolerate the environmental conditions easily.  

It is set  on deck cranes and other kinds of heavy machinery which supports in easy loading and unloading of freight. There are no any specific arrangements required to unload these ships. Dry cargo ships use in the conveyance of the bulky goods and coal from port to port in the world.

Dry cargo

Dry cargo ships are of two type bulk carriers and container ships.

 Bulk carriers are used to transport unpackaged bulk cargo like metal, ores, grains, coal and cements. Approximately 40 percent of the world cargo is handled by the bulk carriers. South Korea is the largest bulk carriers builder in the world.

Dry cargo

Container ships are sea vessels that are used to transport things in large containers. To carry cargo through containers is also called containerization. Container ships are used to transport non bulky goods around the world.

 Bulk carriers 

Main kinds of cargo ships

 According to the weight and capacity of the load there are six major kinds of cargo ships.

It includes Handy size, Handymax, Panamax, Capesize and Very Large.

Some of the well-known bulk carriers are Seawaymax, Kamsarmax, Setouchmax, Dunkirkmax and Newcastlemax. The size of a bulk carrier can range from a small bulker with a capacity of under 10,000 dwt to the giant Capesize vessels with a capacity of up to 400,000 dead weight tonnage (DWT).

 Bulk carriers 

Container Ships:

 Containerization is a best method of shipping because it decreases the transit time and as well as the cost. Container ships are used to transport all kinds of goods such as small toys to heavy goods.  Containerization changed the face of shipping and as well as it produced a revolution in the world of trade.Cargo To Africa offers safe and secure sea shipping services at highly affordable rates.

Container Ships

Handy size Ships:

 Handy size ships are bulk dry carriers and have the capacity of over 10,000 DWT. They are mostly used to carriage dry cargo, goods such as grains, iron ores and  minerals.

Handy hip

 Panamax Ships:

 Panamax and new Panamax cargo ships are vessels with average size. These vessels have an extreme cargo capacity of 13,000 TEU while the minimum capacity can be around 5000 TEU in a smaller ship.

Panamax Ship