Dry Bulk Commodities
Unpacked, free-flowing cargo such as coal, iron ore, fertilizer, cement clinker and grain is moved in bulk carriers on voyage or spot charter.
Sea, Rail, Road · 22G1, 22P1, Bulk
Cargo file
- Examples
- Coal, Iron ore, Bauxite, Fertilizer, Cement clinker, Sulphur, Sand and aggregates, Grain and oilseeds in bulk
- Equipment
- Bulk carrier (Handysize, Supramax/Ultramax, Panamax, Capesize)
- 20' dry container with liner (small lots)
- Bulk bags (FIBC) in containers
- Modes
- Sea, Rail, Road
- Rules and papers
- Certificate of origin, HS 72 / 31 / 39
- What you provide
- Cargo description and HS code, weight and dimensions, packing, origin and destination, ready date, Incoterm.
What to watch
Unpacked, free-flowing cargo such as coal, iron ore, fertilizer, cement clinker and grain is moved in bulk carriers on voyage or spot charter. Smaller lots can go in 20' containers with liners or bulk bags. Cargo surveys at load and discharge port are standard.
Solid bulk cargoes that can liquefy (e.g. nickel ore, some mineral concentrates) must be declared with moisture content and transportable moisture limit under the IMSBC Code.
Laytime, demurrage and port draft limits drive cost more than the base freight.
Coal and some concentrates can self-heat or emit gas; the shipper must declare the cargo group correctly.
Typical lanes
Indicative market values for planning, not schedules. The calculator shows the current range.
Papers checklist
What this cargo usually needs. The importing country and the carrier decide the final list.
Certificate of origin, HS 72 / 31 / 39
- 1Commercial invoice
- 2Bill of lading (charter party B/L where chartered)
- 3Certificate of origin
- 4Quality/quantity (inspection) certificate
- 5Draft survey report
- 6Cargo declaration for solid bulk (IMSBC Code)
- 7Material safety data sheet where applicable
Related cargo
Metals and Minerals
Steel coils, Steel pipes and plates, Aluminium ingots, Copper cathodes
Equipment
22G122P1Bulk
Modes
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Cotton, Natural Rubber and Fibres
Raw cotton bales, Natural rubber bales, Jute, Sisal
Equipment
22G122P1Bulk
Modes
Sea, Road, Rail
Natural Stone, Marble and Building Materials
Marble and granite slabs, Stone blocks, Ceramic tiles, Sanitaryware
Equipment
22G122P1Bulk
Modes
Sea, Road, Rail
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