Merchant Shipping

Cargo ships carry from 800 MT to 16,000 MT of fuel, depending on size and engine power. Compare capacity by ship type, fuel storage, and sailing range.

The structure of a ship is subject to strain during loading and bad weather conditions. The strain or load likely to be encountered by the ship’s structure constitutes perhaps one of the most formidable problems faced by ship officers during cargo operations. The two main types of cargo loads that are considered when loading a…

A Bill of Lading is a binding legal document between the consigner and the carrier in the shipment of goods and specifies the nature of goods being transported to the consignee. There are different types of Bills of Lading, and basically, the most important in shipment include To Order Bill of Lading, Claused Bill of…

Whenever you import some goods, whether as an individual or as an agent, there are other parties that are involved until you receive the goods. There is you as the consignee, a consigner or the shipper, and a notify party. A consignee is an individual, a client, or an entity that receives the shipment from…

For a ship to be commercially viable for carrying cargo the spaces on board need to be optimally utilized. This means cargo cannot be dumped haphazardly into the cargo spaces but rather must be loaded in an organized manner. This is done through careful planning and the result of such careful planning is a cargo…

Carriage of cargo by sea transport starts with planning and searching for an appropriate cargo vessel, and the cargo stowage factor plays a crucial role in this process. A ship must be fit for each cargo and cost-effective to keep trade beneficial for all parties. Here is my simple cargo stowage factor calculator: Stowage Factor…