dry bulk

noun

1. a category of cargo stowed in bulk, consisting of grain, cotton, coal, etc.

Other Word Forms

• dry-bulk adjective

Example Sentences

About a dozen ships are currently trapped in the port, Vice Admiral Peter Gautier told reporters, adding that the foreign-flagged vessels are "dry bulk carriers, car carriers and a number of maritime administration ships".

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At least three cargo and dry bulk ships carrying cargo bound for Ashdod had stopped in waters nearby, with a further three vessels including an oil tanker and a container ship heading for the port, data from ship tracking and maritime analytics provider MarineTraffic showed on Sunday.

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Around 13 ships - comprising cargo, container and dry bulk vessels - were currently moored inside Ashdod port, according to MarineTraffic data.

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At least three laden dry bulk ships were waiting off Haifa in northern Israel, separate data showed.

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The waiting time was longer for general cargo vessels, dry bulk carriers and tankers transporting liquefied petroleum gas.

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