The cargoes carried on sea fall into several categories, each requiring the usage of specialized ships. The two main categories are GENERAL and BULK cargo. General cargo is unitized (carried in defined load units) while bulk cargo is loose (carried in any quantity). 

General cargo can be divided into three categories:

• Break Bulk: Cargo which is carried in drums, bags, pallets, or boxes. Ships carrying such cargo are typically geared.
• Neo Bulk: Cargo with each pre-packaged unit countable such as lumber (bundles), paper (rolls), steel, and vehicles.
• Containerized: The growth of containerized shipping required the creation of a new general cargo category where the cargo is being carried in ISO container load units (see Container Services Page)

Bulk cargo can be divided into two categories:

• Liquid bulk: The majority of the liquid bulk being carried is petroleum LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas). Liquid bulk ships are commonly referred to as tankers.
• Dry Bulk: Includes a wide variety of materials such as coal, iron ore, grains bauxite, and sand.

Founders and management of Farmad have considerable experience in handling and chartering of General Cargo/Bulk Ships, Barge+Tug Combos, and Landing-Crafts over the past 3 decades. No matter what type of vessel you require to accommodate your goods, we are here to locate, nominate, position, and handle the suitable one.