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DRY BULK [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
CONT

Dry bulk cargo includes products such as iron ore, coal, limestone, grain, cement, bauxite, gypsum, and sugar.

OBS

As opposed to liquid bulk cargo, which includes petroleum products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Camionnage
CONT

Les porteurs de vracs solides. C'est le type de navires qui représente le développement actuel le plus spectaculaire tant pour le tonnage global [...] que pour le tonnage unitaire.

OBS

Les «porteurs de vracs solides» sont opposés aux pétroliers.

Spanish

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