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  2. Bulk carrier - Wikipedia

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    Bulk carrier ship. Specialized bulk carriers began to appear as steam-powered ships became more popular. [7] The first steam ship recognized as a bulk carrier was the British collier John Bowes, built in 1852. [9] [10] She featured a metal hull, a steam engine, and a ballasting system which used seawater instead of sandbags. [9]

  3. List of bulk carriers - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Lake freighter - Wikipedia

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    Lake freighters, or lakers, are bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes of North America. These vessels are traditionally called boats, although classified as ships. [1] [2] Freighters typically have a long, narrow hull, a raised pilothouse, and the engine located at the rear of the ship.

  5. List of freight ship companies - Wikipedia

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    This list of freight ship companies is arranged by country. Companies listed own and/or operate bulk carriers , car carriers , container ships , Roll-on/roll-off (for freight), and tankers . For a list of companies that own and operate passenger ships ( cruise ships , cargo-passenger ships , and ferries ), see List of passenger ship companies .

  6. Valemax - Wikipedia

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    In May 2012, the largest Chinese operator of dry bulk carriers, state-owned China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO), claimed that Vale had refused to use the company's ships since March as a protest against banning the Valemax vessels from Chinese ports. Vale has refused to give comments on the issue.

  7. List of longest ships - Wikipedia

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    Valemax (68 ships) 360–362 m (1,181–1,188 ft) 380,000–400,000 DWT: 200,000 GT: 2011– In service As of 2018, there are five different ship designs that are referred to as Valemax ships. [14] Berge Stahl: 342 m (1,122 ft) 364,767 DWT: 175,720 GT: 1986–2021 Broken up Berge Stahl was the longest and largest bulk carrier in 1986–2011. [15]

  8. Category:Bulk carriers - Wikipedia

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  9. Chinamax - Wikipedia

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    Chinamax is a standard of ship measurements that allow conforming ships to use various harbours when fully laden, the maximum size of such a ship being 24 m (79 ft) draft, 65 m (213 ft) beam and 360 m (1,180 ft) length overall. [1] [2] An example of ships of this size is the Valemax bulk carriers.