A\u00a0bulk carrier or\u00a0bulker\u00a0is a\u00a0merchant ship\u00a0specially\u00a0designed\u00a0to Transport unpackaged\u00a0bulk cargo, such as grains, coal,\u00a0ore, steel coils and cement, in its\u00a0cargo holds. The term „dry bulk carrier“ is used to distinguish bulk carriers from bulk liquid carriers such as\u00a0oil,\u00a0chemical, or\u00a0liquefied petroleum gas carriers. A number of abbreviations are used to describe bulk carriers. „OBO“ (Ore-Bulk-Oil) describes a bulk carrier that carries a combination of ore, bulk, and oil, and „O\/O“ is used for combination oil and ore carriers.\u00a0The terms „VLOC“, „VLBC“, „ULOC“, and „ULBC“ for very large and ultra-large ore and bulk carriers were adapted from the\u00a0supertanker\u00a0designations very large crude carrier and ultra-large crude carrier. Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal advice or binding. The information provided by might not be the official legal or full definition. Also when pursuing a specific transaction you are encouraged to conduct your own due diligence and to consult legal counsel as appropriate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-20242","logistics_term","type-logistics_term","status-publish","hentry","wpbf-post"],"yoast_head":"\n