Typical vessel types by cargo

Written By Mattias Hägerstrand

Last updated About 3 hours 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

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Bulk Agriculture - Low Added Value

bulk_carrier

Chemical, rubber, plastic products - Bulk solid

bulk_carrier

Chemical, rubber, plastic products - High Added Value

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Chemical, rubber, plastic products - High Added Value Solid

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Chemical, rubber, plastic products - Liquid

chemical_tanker

Electronic equipment

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Ferrous metals – Bulk

bulk_carrier

Ferrous metals - Semi-Finished

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Fishing

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Forestry

bulk_carrier

Leather products

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LNG

liquefied_gas_tanker

LPG

liquefied_gas_tanker

Machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified

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Manufactures nec

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Metal products – Large

bulk_carrier

Metal products – Small

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Metals nec – Bulk

bulk_carrier

Metals nec - High Added Value

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Mineral products nec - Bulk

bulk_carrier

Mineral products nec - High Added Value

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Minerals – Bulk

bulk_carrier

Minerals - High Added Value

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Motor vehicles and parts - Parts

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Motor vehicles and parts - Vehicles

ro_ro

Oil

oil_tanker

Paper products, publishing - Bulk

bulk_carrier

Paper products, publishing - High Added Value

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Petroleum, coal products - Liquid

oil_tanker

Petroleum, coal products - Solid

bulk_carrier

Processed Agriculture - High Added Value

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Processed Agriculture - Live animals

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Textiles

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Transport equipment nec

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Wearing apparel

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Wood products

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