252424 - Structures of the Surface Freight Forwarding environment

Bulk Carriers 1

Bulk Carriers 2

Bulk Carriers 3

Bulk Carriers 4

Bulk carrier classes

• Handysize - 10,000 DWT - 40,000 DWT
• Handymax - 40,000 DWT - 60,000 DWT
• Panamax - 60,000 DWT - 100,000 DWT

(DWT approximately with 32.2m beam
limitation due to width of Panama Canal
locks)
• Capesize - 100,000 DWT and larger

Container (Cellular) Ships: Transit
Considerations

• Size of ship can affect actual cargo availability time.
• Published transit times are an "estimated" guide.
• Booking cargo on smaller ships may assist in

meeting your ETA.
• For intermodal cargo, consider vessels that arrive

early in the week.
• All these factors can influence the arrival of your

container.

Container (Cellular) Ships: Terminology

• Stowage Plan
• Cellular Vessel
• Cell
• Geared/ Ungeared

Container (Cellular) Ships: Geared

Container (Cellular) Ships: Ungeared

The 8,089-TEU container ship MSC LUCY

Container (Cellular) Ships: Ungeared

Emma Mærsk was the largest container ship ever built. Able to carry around 11,000 TEU

Tankers: Terminology

• Very-large crude carriers (VLCC – dwt 200
000+)

• Ultra-large crude carriers (ULCC – dwt
300 000+).

Tankers

Product Tankers

Gas Tankers

General Purpose Ships

General Purpose Ships

General Purpose Ships – Tandem Operation

Ro-Ro Vessels

Ro-Ro Vessels

Ro-Ro Vessels

Ro-Ro Vessels

Ro-Ro Vessels: Types and variations

• Pure Car Carrier (PCC) or Pure Car Truck
Carrier (PCTC)

• ROPAX
• ConRo
• RoLo

Refrigerated (Reefer) Cargo Vessels

Other Specialised Vessels: Heavy Lift

The newly build heavylift project cargo ship HAPPY DRAGON
(13,400-gt, built 2011)

Other Specialised Vessels: Heavy Lift

Other Specialised Vessels: Submersible Heavy Lift

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4
Explain the operation of ports and

harbours in the surface freight

environment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
The facilities used at ports and harbours are

identified for vessels and cargo.

Port/ Harbour facilities

• General cargo
• Containers
• Bulk
• Vehicles
• Passengers

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The services provided in ports and harbours
are identified for vessels and cargo

Summary of Services

• Port Manager
• Ships Agencies
• Stevedores
• Tallying
• Ship Chandlers
• Bunker Services
• Statutory Bodies:

Ø Customs
Ø Port Health
Ø Plant Inspectorate
Ø PPECB

Questions & Answers

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