Typical vessel types by cargo

Written By Mattias Hägerstrand

Last updated 12 days ago

The following table stems from the Fourth IMO Greenhouse Gas Study . It lists examples of cargo types and appropriate vessel types to transport them with.

Cargo	`vessel_type` parameter
Bulk Agriculture - High Added Value	`container`
Bulk Agriculture - Low Added Value	`bulk_carrier`
Chemical, rubber, plastic products - Bulk solid	`bulk_carrier`
Chemical, rubber, plastic products - High Added Value	`container`
Chemical, rubber, plastic products - High Added Value Solid	`container`
Chemical, rubber, plastic products - Liquid	`chemical_tanker`
Electronic equipment	`container`
Ferrous metals – Bulk	`bulk_carrier`
Ferrous metals - Semi-Finished	`container`
Fishing	`container`
Forestry	`bulk_carrier`
Leather products	`container`
LNG	`liquefied_gas_tanker`
LPG	`liquefied_gas_tanker`
Machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified	`container`
Manufactures nec	`container`
Metal products – Large	`bulk_carrier`
Metal products – Small	`container`
Metals nec – Bulk	`bulk_carrier`
Metals nec - High Added Value	`container`
Mineral products nec - Bulk	`bulk_carrier`
Mineral products nec - High Added Value	`container`
Minerals – Bulk	`bulk_carrier`
Minerals - High Added Value	`container`
Motor vehicles and parts - Parts	`container`
Motor vehicles and parts - Vehicles	`ro_ro`
Oil	`oil_tanker`
Paper products, publishing - Bulk	`bulk_carrier`
Paper products, publishing - High Added Value	`container`
Petroleum, coal products - Liquid	`oil_tanker`
Petroleum, coal products - Solid	`bulk_carrier`
Processed Agriculture - High Added Value	`container`
Processed Agriculture - Live animals	`container`
Textiles	`container`
Transport equipment nec	`container`
Wearing apparel	`container`
Wood products	`container`