{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Bulk Terminal","description":"A bulk terminal is a specialised port facility for handling unpackaged bulk cargo such as grain, soybeans, coal, iron ore, fertiliser or liquid bulk. Unlike a container terminal, it works with conveyor belts, suction and grab cranes, silos and pipelines instead of ISO containers; the goods are conveyed, weighed and stored loose. Large export ports such as Santos operate separate bulk and container terminals, because loading processes, storage and dust control differ fundamentally. For shippers o","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/bulk-terminal-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-18T19:14:31.733442","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulk_cargo","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/bulk-terminal-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Bulk Terminal · A bulk terminal is a specialised port facility for handling unpackaged bulk cargo such as grain, soybeans, coal, iron ore, fertiliser or liquid bulk. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulk_cargo"}