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break-bulk

adj

Definitions

  1. Of cargo

    Of cargo: heterogeneous in size, shape, and handling requirements; neither bulk nor containerized.

    • Break-bulk cargo is characterized by its multiplicity and diversity. […] In break-bulk service, a cargo ship might carry barrels of cooking oil, ... cartons..., bales ..., bags ..., and so on.

  2. A ship that carries cargo in miscellaneous small containers.

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