bulk carrier

American

noun

a single-decked ship designed to carry dry cargoes, as grain or coal, in bulk form.

bulk carrier British

noun

Also called: bulker. a ship that carries unpackaged cargo, usually consisting of a single dry commodity, such as coal or grain

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Etymology

Origin of bulk carrier

First recorded in 1955–60

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bulk carrier

However, maritime risk management group Vanguard said on Wednesday that the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier Cape Dao was reported to be sinking after an unsuccessful rescue attempt, according to Reuters news agency.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Navy aircraft delivered a warning to Panama-flagged bulk carrier Liao Fan, which Centcom suggested had made a stop at the Iranian port Bandar Abbas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

A week later, the apparent fuel leakage from the Minoan Pioneer bulk carrier had spread across a large area of the strait.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Thirty-one-year-old Sitaram Tandel, from a small fishing village in India's Gujarat state, saw the danger at first hand while aboard a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Raman Kapoor, captain of a bulk carrier transporting 700,000 barrels of oil worth some $70 million, is rationing food.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

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