By K Anandhi
International ocean transportation Liner ships Tramp ships
Others Suez max ships Cape size ships Very large crude carrier Ultra large crude carrier
Dead weight tonnage- DWT Total capacity of the ship that is the maximum weight of the cargo it can carry Expressed in long tones Tonnage is the measurement used by the companies It includes the bunker and stores
Registered tonnage Displacement tonnage Light tonnage Plimsoll lines
Broad based groups Container ships Roll on/Roll off ships Break bulk ships Combination ships Lighter aboard ship(LASH ship) Crude carriers Dry bulk carriers Gas carriers
Chartering 1. Time charter 2. Voyage charter 3. Demise charter Non vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCC)
International Air Transportation Passenger planes Combis Air freighters Charters International land transportation Rail transportation
Alternative means of transportation world wide 1. Pipe lines 2. Barges 3. Hovercrafts