{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Bulk cargo","description":"Unlike general cargo, which moves in discrete packaged units, bulk cargo is transported unpackaged in homogeneous, large quantities. Typical commodities include grain, iron ore, coal, fertilizers, sugar, liquid chemicals, and crude oil. Freight is billed by weight (tonnes) or volume (cubic metres), not by unit count. Dedicated equipment is required: bulk carriers and tankers at sea, silo trucks and open rail wagons on land. The core distinction between dry bulk and liquid bulk determines vessel ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/bulk-cargo","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:04:43.443741","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massengut","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/bulk-cargo","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Bulk cargo · Unlike general cargo, which moves in discrete packaged units, bulk cargo is transported unpackaged in homogeneous, large quantities. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massengut"}