cargo classification

cargo classification

1. general cargo

   • all kinds of cargo transported in small quantities and in separate units.
     • Examples: cylinders, boxes, cartons, bottles and metal plates
   • They differ because you can count the number of packets and therefore managed as units

2. types of general cargo

   • Cargo Packing
     • protection of a container or packaging is required
     • example: boxes of canned food, boxes of spare parts for machinery
   • loose cargo
     • this load is not or containers or packaging is required
     • Example: iron plates, rails and pipes, pneumatic
   • unit load
     • grouped to carry aboard ship pallets, cargo containers and pre-slung
   • bulk cargo
     • cargo carried in abundance unboxed
       • solid: cereals, minerals, fertilizers
       • liquid: oil, lubricants, gasoline, diesel, tallow
       • Gas: propane, butane and other
   • special cargo
     • the difference is marked by careful handling by weight, degree of preservation, high risk, value and other
     • Types of special cargo
       • Weight bearing and overwidth
         • It requires special treatment to be saved
       • refrigerated cargo
         • Retain require some degree of Constant Temperature
       • dangerous cargo
         • products that must be handled and stowed by special procedures, prepared by special organizations
       • precious cargo
         • parts or luxury artifacts
       • live animals
       • delicate cargo
         • for example artworks

3. types of containers

   • standard container
     • is main used as 20 'and 40' is used for all types of general cargo
   • High Cube container
     • Similar to the standard but with greater height
   • Open top container OP
     • It can be packed and unpacked from the top or doors, for general cargo
   • bulk containers
     • especially for bulk cargo such as grain or general cargo species also it has three cargo hatches on the roof
   • container flactrack
     • consisting of a steel structure, high load capacity to carry heavy loads, lifts and excessive height
   • Reefer container
     • It used for transporting products that need to have a constant temperature above or below freezing point
   • Tank container
     • You must have at least 80% capacity to avoid the rise of liquids in transit, for liquid cargoes