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Container types & equipmentBreak-bulk
Cargo shipped as individual pieces, such as crates, drums, or machinery, rather than in containers.
In practice
Loaded piece by piece onto conventional or multipurpose vessels. Used for project cargo, steel, and anything too big for containers. Rates are per freight ton or lump sum, and port handling is more expensive than container terminals.
Seen in the wild
Crane parts to be shipped break-bulk on the next multipurpose vessel to Chittagong.