{"id":21218,"date":"2020-02-18T10:14:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T09:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ademar.nl\/?p=21218"},"modified":"2020-02-25T09:54:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T08:54:09","slug":"break-bulk-vs-bulk-cargo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ademar.nl\/en\/break-bulk-vs-bulk-cargo\/","title":{"rendered":"Break-Bulk vs Bulk Cargo, What is the Difference Between Them?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><h3><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div><\/h3>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Shipping industry: a brief history<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bulk and break-bulk cargo are terms to describe two ways to transport cargo. Originally in shipping, goods were handled manually. Factories would load products into a vehicle for transport to port warehouses where they would await the next available vessel. Goods were then moved to the side of the ship along with other cargo to be lowered into the hold where they would be packaged by dock workers. Ships would make several stops delivering cargo to different ports which would result in transport being time consuming, unreliable, and costly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Containerization<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the late 18th century, English engineer <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Brindley\">James Brindley<\/a> introduced a box boat with 10 wooden containers to transport coal from Worsley to Manchester. The innovation revolutionized shipping. Later, the idea would be further developed to accommodate other modes of transport like wagon and rail. The 19th and 20th centuries saw the introduction of closed container boxes for movement between road and rail eventually taking the form of intermodal containers like the ones we know today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intermodal container shipping became the most popular type of cargo transportation method due to international standards for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ademar.nl\/en\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-intermodal-containers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sizes and coding for identifying containers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Break-bulk cargo<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second most popular type of cargo transportation method is break-bulk which originates from the word <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breaking bulk<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it refers to goods that must be loaded individually. Normally these products cannot be in an intermodal shipping container and have to be transported in boxes, crates, barrels, or pallets instead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Break-bulk cargo or general cargo is typically transported in ships called general cargo ships and it was the most common mode of transportation for the majority of shipping history until the introduction of containerization. Volume of break-bulk cargo has declined dramatically due to theft and damage during shipping; however, it is still employed to ship oversized freight which does not fit on a 40ft intermodal container. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Bulk cargo<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commodity freight or bulk cargo refers to goods in large quantities which are not pre-packaged during shipment such as grain, oil, and other goods transported in loose mass.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 90% of non-bulk cargo worldwide is moved by intermodal shipping containers because it\u2019s the most cost and time efficient way to transport products. However, it\u2019s crucial to choose a reputable freight forwarding company to do the job!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ademar BV has more than 34 years of experience importing goods and products in bulk. From SMEs to multinational firms and special products such as wood, we have the right solution for everything. We are happy to share our knowledge with you. Do you have a question about the customs clearance costs? Need help? 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