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This is a list of bulk carriers, both those in service and those which have ceased to operate. Bulk carriers are a type of cargo ship that transports unpackaged bulk cargo . For ships that have sailed under multiple names, their most recent name is used and former names are listed in the Notes section.
Bulk cargo refers to material in either liquid or granular, particulate (as a mass of relatively small solids) form, such as petroleum/crude oil, grain, coal, or gravel. This cargo is usually dropped or poured, with a spout or shovel bucket, into a bulk carrier ship's hold , railroad car / railway wagon , or tanker truck / trailer / semi ...
The Food Protection Committee started in 1961 to provide objective quality standards for food-grade chemicals. Parts of the first edition were published in loose-leaf form between 1963 and 1966. The scope of the first edition is limited to substances amenable to chemical characterization or biological standardization which are added directly to ...
Smaller quantities (still considered "bulk") can be boxed (or drummed) and palletised. Bulk cargo is classified as liquid or dry. Bulk liquid cargo: Weighable No No A tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and gas ...
The term "dry bulk carrier" is used to distinguish bulk carriers from bulk liquid carriers such as oil, chemical, or liquefied petroleum gas carriers. Very small bulk carriers are almost indistinguishable from general cargo ships, and they are often classified based more on the ship's use than its design.
Chemical Logistics is operated by Quality Carriers, Inc. (“QCI”) and includes liquid and dry bulk chemicals, and bulk dry and liquid food-grade products. [9] Intermodal is operated by Boasso America Corporation (“Boasso”) which includes ISO tank container transportation, depot services, tank cleaning, heating, testing, maintenance, and ...
See also: Bulk carrier and Bulk cargo. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. B. Bulk carriers of the United States Navy (7 P) G.
Universal tank container. A tank container or tanktainer is an intermodal container for the transport of liquids, gases and powders as bulk cargo.It is built to the ISO standards, making it suitable for different modes of transportation; as such, it is also called an ISO tank. [1]