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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Beaches closed on the French Riviera due to oil pellets

Morning Times 18 Oct 2018

... Riviera ten days after two cargo ships collided north of the island of Corsica ... A Tunisian cargo ship pierced a hole in the hull of a Cypriot container ship in the collision on Oct....

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Duluth News Tribune 18 Oct 2018

Enbridge. Worst-case Line 3 spill would cost $1.4 billion. By Jimmy Lovrien Today at 6.49 p.m. Enbridge Energy said the worst-possible oil spill along its planned Line 3 oil pipeline would cost up to $1.4 billion, according to an assessment filed with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Tuesday ... Additional Articles Recommended by Duluth News Tribune ... Great Lakes cargo down for U.S. ships ... Great Lakes cargo down for U.S. ships ... ....

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Beaches closed on the French Riviera due to oil pellets after freighter collision

Japan Times 18 Oct 2018

France’s Ecology Ministry says pellets of oil have reached Mediterranean beaches near Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera 10 days after two cargo ships collided north ... ....

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Beaches closed on French Riviera due to oil pellets

Irish Independent 17 Oct 2018

Pellets of oil have reached Mediterranean beaches near Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera ten days after two cargo ships collided north of the island of Corsica, France’s ecology ministry says ... A Tunisian cargo ship pierced a hole in the hull of a Cypriot container ......

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It’s goodbye to supertanker u-turns on the high seas

Chron 17 Oct 2018

What might best be described as detour trades -- ships switching destinations to profit from higher cargo prices -- will become more challenging to execute in 15 months’ time because of changes to the kinds of fuel vessels must burn, according to several industry analysts and a former engineer for A.P....

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U-turning supertankers may soon be a thing of the past

The National 17 Oct 2018

What might best be described as detour trades - ships switching destinations to profit from higher cargo prices - will become more challenging to execute in 15 months’ time because of changes to the kinds of fuel vessels must burn, according to several industry analysts and a former engineer for AP Moller-Maersk....

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New BRI ocean cargo route rides wave of success

China Daily 17 Oct 2018

... on giant container ships ... MV Cosco Netherlands, which set sail from Qingdao Port in the eastern province of Shandong in late July, is owned by China Cosco Shipping Group, which has the largest comprehensive cargo capacity in the world ... "I get a huge sense of achievement every time I safely deliver the ship's cargo," said Gu Longhua, the captain....

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PGNiG and Venture Global LNG announce LNG sales and purchase agreements

Hydrocarbon Engineering 17 Oct 2018

... from each of the companies 1 million tpy of LNG every year on a FOB basis, where the seller will deliver LNG to a tanker ship at the loading port and the purchaser will freely dispose of the load, including deciding on the cargo destination....

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Mumbai gets ready for cruise control

The Times of India 17 Oct 2018

The 400-passenger luxury cruise ship will undertake a nearly 15-hour voyage to Goa without any halts three days a week ... The bunkering terminal will not only enhance ship handling capacity to facilitate more cargo export, but also help 5,000 ships coming to MbPT and JNPT every year to fill their fuel tanks to help Indian oil companies earn more foreign exchange....

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Bipartisanship can – and does – exist in Washington

The Hill 17 Oct 2018

The bill is a win for air travelers; consumers and businesses that rely on shipping cargo; our nation’s airports; as well as the men and women who work in the aviation industry ... For the first time in decades, the FAA finally has the ability to execute a long-term vision, providing certainty for the millions of passengers and countless businesses that rely on access to safe, affordable travel and shipping options every day....

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Greece: Ancient wrecks, pottery found at ships' 'graveyard'

ABC News 17 Oct 2018

Greece's culture ministry says a Greek-U.S. team has located traces of three more ancient shipwrecks with pottery cargoes, and two from later times, in a rich graveyard of ships in the eastern Aegean Sea ... ....

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Radio-controlled boats hit Jacksonville lake Saturday for annual regatta

The Florida Times Union 17 Oct 2018

to 3 p.m. Saturday at the annual North Florida Operational and Radio Control Association of Shipwrights (O.R.C.A.S.) regatta at the lake at Losco Regional Park, at 10851 Hood Road S.Along with a radio–controlled boat parade, small–scale tugboats, towboats, barges, submarines, cargo ships, shrimp boats, paddle wheelers and more will be on display. The event is free at the ... ....

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Courier firm to pay client Rs 20,000 as compensation

Deccan Chronicle 17 Oct 2018

Chennai ... He wished to attend the concert of 'Metallica', a famous rock band from USA ...  . On October 15, 2011, DTDC Courier & Cargo Limited, Bengaluru, shipped the ticket to him ... In its response, the management of DTDC Courier & Cargo Limited, denied the allegation and stated that the person who booked the consignment did not disclose the materials or documents kept inside the cover ... The bench comprising president M ... ....

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