Glossary
Terms & Glossaries of Shipping and Trading
Breakbulk
Breakbulk is the palletised packaged goods that are not containerised. To break bulk is to unload and distribute a portion or all of the contents of a rail car.
Breakbulk is the palletised packaged goods that are not containerised. To break bulk is to unload and distribute a portion or all of the contents of a rail car.
Breakbulk ocean shipping is a common method used to successfully transport cargo or goods that cannot fit in standard-size shipping containers or cargo bins. Instead, cargo is transported in bags, boxes, crates, drums, barrels, other handling equipment, or is simply rolled, lifted, or pushed onto a ship or barge.
