bulk cargo

American  

[buhlk kahr-goh] / ˈbʌlk ˈkɑr goʊ /

noun

Transportation.

1. cargo that is shipped loose and unpackaged, as grains, coal, ores, and oil.

   The hatchways are inspected to insure safe loading and discharging of the bulk cargo.

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Etymology

Origin of bulk cargo

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The most immediate concern of fleet operators: so-called drayage trucks that typically run shipping containers or bulk cargo back and forth from ports to rail yards and distribution centers, racking up a few dozen miles a day or so.

From Los Angeles Times

At 9:15 a.m. local time, according to U.S. military accounts, the Carney was patrolling in the Red Sea when it detected an anti-ship ballistic missile attack toward the M/V Unity Explorer, a bulk cargo ship owned and operated by a British company but registered in the Bahamas.

From Washington Times

Sunday, the Carney was on patrol in the Red Sea when it detected an anti-ship ballistic missile attack toward the M/V Unity Explorer, a bulk cargo ship owned and operated by a British company and registered in the Bahamas.

From Washington Times

The bulk cargo vessel had a crew of 25.

From Reuters

“But we can be the evangelists for our gateway, right? If convince people that Seattle or Tacoma is the destination through which they should be sending their bulk cargo, we increase volume that way.”

From Seattle Times