Bulk carrier
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bulk-carrier-162-6675680
title:
Bulk carrier
text:
A bulk carrier or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo—such as grain, coal, ore, steel coils, and cement—in its cargo holds. Since the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852, economic forces have led to increased size and sophistication of these ships. Today's bulk carriers are specially designed to maximize capacity, safety, efficiency, and durability. Today, bulk carriers make up 21 percent of the world's merchant fleets, and they range in s
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description:
Ship made to transport unpackaged bulk cargo
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulk_carrier
date created:
2004-12-25T04:41:20Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T23:57:15Z
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