breakbulk cargo
1breakbulk cargo — Any commodity that, because of its weight, dimensions, or incompatibility with other cargo, must be shipped by mode other than military van or SEAVAN. See also breakbulk ship …
2breakbulk ship — A ship with conventional holds for stowage of breakbulk cargo, below or above deck, and equipped with cargo handling gear. Ships also may be capable of carrying a limited number of containers, above or below deck. See also breakbulk cargo …
3breakbulk vessel — A general, multipurpose, cargo ship that carriers cargoes of nonuniform sizes …
4Virginia Port Authority — The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) is an autonomous agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia that owns the Port of Virginia. The Port of Virginia comprises three marine terminals and one intermodal container transfer facility: Norfolk International… …
5Port of Tacoma — A major maritime cargo gateway to Asia and Alaska, the Port of Tacoma is a leading North American seaport, handling more than $36.33 billion in annual trade and nearly 2 million TEUs (Twenty foot Equivalent container Units) in 2007.The Port is… …
6Fednav Group — Infobox Company company name = Fednav Group company company type = Corporation foundation = location city = Montreal location country = Canada key people = Laurence G. Pathy, PresidentFednav Group, 2007. Management Contacts .] products = revenue …
7Norfolk, Virginia — Norfolk   Independent city   Downtown Norfolk skyline, Chrysler Museum of Art, Ocean View Fishing Pier, The Tide light rail …
8Economy of Norfolk, Virginia — Since Norfolk serves as the commercial and cultural center for the somewhat unique geographical region of Hampton Roads (and in its political structure of independent cities), it can be difficult to separate the economic characteristics of… …
9Roll-on/roll-off — (RORO or ro ro) ships are ferries designed to carry wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trucks, semi trailer trucks, trailers or railroad cars. This is in contrast to lo lo (lift on lift off) vessels which use a crane to load and unload cargo.RORO …
10Handysize — Although there is no official definition in terms of exact tonnages, Handysize most usually refers to a dry bulk vessel (or, less commonly, to a product tanker) with deadweight of about 15,000 ndash;35,000 tons. Above this size are Handymax… …
