Cargo ship

A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usually specially designed for the task, often being equipped with cranes and other mechanisms to load and unload, and come in all sizes. Today, they are almost always built by welded steel, and with some exceptions generally have a life expectancy of 25 to 30 years before being scrapped.

Types

Cargo ships/freighters can be divided into five groups, according to the type of cargo they carry. These groups are:

General cargo vessels

Tankers

Dry bulk carriers

Multi-purpose vessels

Reefer ships

General cargo vessels carry packaged items like chemicals, foods, furniture, machinery, motor- and military vehicles, footwear, garments, etc.

Tankers carry petroleum products or other liquid cargo.

Dry bulk carriers carry coal, grain, ore and other similar products in loose form.

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Adnoc co-loads LPG and propylene on same vessel to lower freight costs

The National 11 Dec 2018

... and propylene, a building block for petrochemicals, onto the same vessel as the company looks to lower freight costs ... “Shipping costs, or freight rates as they are more commonly referred to, constitute a significant amount when delivering a product to customers and end-users....

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Somalia piracy: How foreign powers are tackling it

BBC News 11 Dec 2018

I wanted to see how this change had come about and spent seven days on the ESPS Castilla, a Spanish naval ship that is part of EUNavfor ... On another day, news came through that a freight ship came under attack 300 nautical miles east of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. A small boat, or skiff, got within 50m (164ft) of the ship and fired....

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Oil traders focus on deteriorating economic outlook rather than OPEC -Kemp

Petroleum World 11 Dec 2018

By John Kemp / Reuters. LONDON. Petroleumworld 12 11 2018. The weakening outlook for oil consumption coupled with rising output from U.S ... Middle distillates are heavily geared towards the economic cycle because most distillate fuel oil is used in freight transportation (shipping, railroads, aviation, trucks), manufacturing, mining and farming ... shale....

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Khalifa Port to double container volumes in 2019, official says

The National 10 Dec 2018

Khalifa Port expects to double the number of containers handled next year with the help of China’s Cosco Shipping Ports, which inaugurated a $430 million terminal and container freight station at the Abu Dhabi facility on Monday, officials said ... With CSP's entry, freight costs ......

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New European head for Aqualis Offshore

Oilfield Technology 10 Dec 2018

Mark Lomas joins Aqualis Offshore from London Offshore Consultants Limited (LOC) UK, where he held the role of director of shipping ... The majority of Lomas’ sea going career was with P&O where he served on various vessel types including tankers, heavy lift vessels, general cargo, cruise ships and freight ferries....

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Rhine river shipping returns to normal as water levels rise

This is Money 10 Dec 2018

HAMBURG, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Freight shipping on the river Rhine in Germany has returned to normal after heavy rain in the past week raised water ......

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China flags up UAE as Silk Road mega-hub with $300m port deal

Arab News 10 Dec 2018

“(The) terminal is the latest major achievement from China and the UAE’s joint efforts to implement ‘the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road’ in the ports and shipping industry.” The deepwater, semi-automated container terminal includes the largest container freight station in the Middle East, covering 275,000 square meters....

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Federal grant to expand Sedalia rail-served industrial park

Sedalia Democrat 08 Dec 2018

Area manufacturers will be able to receive raw materials and ship finished goods in an easier manner. “It will allow them to save on transportation costs to ship that freight; it also saves them time,” Craig explained. “A lot of times for existing manufacturers, it’s critical the time it takes to get raw products or ship their products....

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Two cargo ships collide off Turkey

MENA FN 08 Dec 2018

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ISTANBUL, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- Two freight ships have collided in the Aegean Sea off Turkey's northwestern coast, Turkish security sources said. O... ....

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CargoX: blockchain for international logistics

A Bit of News 08 Dec 2018

In this network, customers can send information related to freight shipments, common operators that do not operate on ships, files of exporting and importing companies and alliances, as well as global forwarding networks....

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Grayling considering 'flawed' TransPennine rail upgrade

The Guardian 07 Dec 2018

Demand for northern freight transport is also expected to increase in future, particularly if Brexit pushes ships away from the Dover crossing and up to ports on the Humber and in the north-east ... It is seriously detrimental, to the northern economy and to the ports, not having the option to transport freight across the country by rail....

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Shipping and receiving … and reshipping

The News Banner 07 Dec 2018

Almost every retailer has an online presence and will ship you whatever you want, usually without a shipping charge ... He knows me, and he knows all about the stove, so when he got here he just said “Is this for the stove?” When I said “yes” he said, “they need to ship that freight....

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Christopher Grayling may back 'flawed' TransPennine rail upgrade

The Observer 07 Dec 2018

Demand for northern freight transport is also expected to increase, particularly if Brexit pushes ships away from the Dover crossing and up to ports on the Humber and in north-east England ... It is seriously detrimental, to the northern economy and to the ports, not having the option to transport freight across the country by rail....