mineral cargoes (including metal concentrates), cement, forest products and steel products and
represents the balance of the drybulk industry. In terms of seaborne trade volumes (and the
shipping ton-miles generated), the dominant influence is that of the major bulk trades.
The cargo type is reflected in the associated port activity. For the higher unit value containerized
break-bulk cargo, a port is usually the gateway through which the cargo passes to the hinterland,
while for the bulk cargo it acts as a terminal - the cargo is stored and often processed before
onward movement. In the case of many bulk cargo, the port site in often an industrial site linked
with the transformation and processing of those commodities. While for a break-bulk flows can
be bi-directional (inward and outward), bulk flows are dominantly directional (inward or
outward). Bulk cargo is thus imported and processed with the output commonly belonging to a
different transport chain that cannot be serviced by the original maritime equipment. Even if the
unit and possibly the total value of bulk cargoes may not compare with those of general cargo, the
sheer volumes involved give them a special significance in transport systems (Figure 1).
mineral cargoes (including metal concentrates), cement, forest products and steel products and
represents the balance of the drybulk industry. In terms of seaborne trade volumes (and the
shipping ton-miles generated), the dominant influence is that of the major bulk trades.
The cargo type is reflected in the associated port activity. For the higher unit value containerized
break-bulk cargo, a port is usually the gateway through which the cargo passes to the hinterland,
while for the bulk cargo it acts as a terminal - the cargo is stored and often processed before
onward movement. In the case of many bulk cargo, the port site in often an industrial site linked
with the transformation and processing of those commodities. While for a break-bulk flows can
be bi-directional (inward and outward), bulk flows are dominantly directional (inward or
outward). Bulk cargo is thus imported and processed with the output commonly belonging to a
different transport chain that cannot be serviced by the original maritime equipment. Even if the
unit and possibly the total value of bulk cargoes may not compare with those of general cargo, the
sheer volumes involved give them a special significance in transport systems (Figure 1).
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