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Break bulk

Goods that cannot be transported in or on a container by (seagoing) vessel due to their exceptionally large dimensions or weight. When sea transport does take place by container ship, it is called break bulk shipping. When these goods are transported by means of a special ship (i.e. not a container ship), it is called conventional shipping.

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