Cargo Ship

Generally speaking, a cargo ship can be classified into eight different types, depending on the freight they carry. These are:

Cargo ships: Carry goods such as clothing, machinery, food, furniture and other freight that can be packaged.

Multi-purpose vessels: Carry a variety of different types of freight of both a dry and liquid nature.

Bulk carriers: **** Carry loose goods that are not packaged such as coal, cement, sand, etc.

Tankers: Carry oil, chemicals, petroleum, and gas.

Container ships: Also carry packaged goods, like a Cargo Ship, but  freight is stored in containers.

Reefer ships: Are refrigerated so they carry perishable goods such as meat and dairy produce.

RoRo ships: Carry wheeled cargo - cars, trucks etc. Feeder ships: Small to mid-sized container ships which ‘feed’ larger vessels with containers.