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Bulk Freight

What is Bulk Freight?

Bulk freight means two things:

1. Bulk freight are commodities not packed but loaded directly into a vessel. Such goods are grains, petroleum products, iron ore and more. These type of goods are referred to as bulk cargo. It is also called bulk cargo.

2. Bulk freight, in other words, is the amount paid for the transportation of bulk cargo.

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