Break Bulk
Also known as general cargo, break bulk cargo simply means goods stowed on a general cargo ship in individual units. They are not stored in containers. The term comes from the phrase ‘breaking bulk’, which means to extract a portion of a ship’s cargo.
Type of break bulk
- Steels roll
- Pipes
- Sacked cargo
- Barrels and drums
- Bailed goods
- Steel girders
- construction equipment
