load types

load types

1. Load It is the movable property arranged for its transfer from one place to another and subject to operations to achieve this end without altering its main characteristics. There is a great diversity of products that can be transported and marketed. To ensure proper handling, cargo should be classified by type in general and in bulk.

2. GENERAL LOAD It is one that comes in a solid, liquid or gaseous state, and that being packed or unpacked, can be treated as a unit. Products that are classified as general cargo must meet certain requirements: not pose a health risk, not threaten the safety of those who manage it and the environment, as well as not having a defined life time.

3. BULK LOAD (SOLID, LIQUID, GASEOUS) It is the set of products that are transported in large quantities, whose only container is the transport vehicle. This cargo is usually deposited or dumped with a shovel, bucket, or bucket on railways, trucks, or ships. The bulk cargo is divided into: Solid Bulk: This classification includes grains, coal, iron ore, wood, cement, bauxite, salt, etc. Liquid Bulk: It is the load that is in a liquid or gaseous state, said condition makes its transportation, for example, in tank vehicles of at least 1000 gallons. Among the products considered as liquid bulk are: Petroleum, liquefied natural gas, gasoline, chemicals and liquid foods (vegetable oil, cooking oil, etc.), among others.

4. NATURE OF THE LOAD By its nature the cargo is classified as dangerous, fragile and perishable.

5. DANGEROUS LOAD: These are merchandise that, if not properly treated, can put human life and the environment where it is transported at risk. The Dangerous Cargo is characterized by having explosive, combustible, oxidizing, poisonous, radioactive or corrosive properties.

6. PERISHABLE LOAD A certain number of products, especially foodstuffs, undergo a normal degradation in their physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics as a result of the passage of time and environmental conditions. In most cases, certain preservation means, such as temperature control, are required to maintain their original characteristics of taste, taste, odor, color, etc., so that they are kept in good condition during mobilization between the producer and consumer. Among the perishable products are fruits, vegetables, meat and its derivatives, fish, seafood, dairy products, fresh flowers, among others.

7. PERISHABLE LOAD A certain number of products, especially foodstuffs, undergo a normal degradation in their physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics as a result of the passage of time and environmental conditions. In most cases, certain preservation means, such as temperature control, are required to maintain their original characteristics of taste, taste, odor, color, etc., so that they are kept in good condition during mobilization between the producer and consumer. Among the perishable products are fruits, vegetables, meat and its derivatives, fish, seafood, dairy products, fresh flowers, among others.

8. PERISHABLE LOAD A certain number of products, especially foodstuffs, undergo a normal degradation in their physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics as a result of the passage of time and environmental conditions. In most cases, certain preservation means, such as temperature control, are required to maintain their original characteristics of taste, taste, odor, color, etc., so that they are kept in good condition during mobilization between the producer and consumer. Among the perishable products are fruits, vegetables, meat and its derivatives, fish, seafood, dairy products, fresh flowers, among others.