Bulk is an English term for bulk, bulk goods as well as bulk goods. Bulk goods are usually goods that are not destined for the end customer, but are usually semi-finished products that will be transformed into a final product after processing.
Brief description
Due to its uniform physical nature, such a commodity is suitable for bulk transportation and handling. Particularly in the field of maritime transportation, this concept has a special meaning. There it is referred to as bulk when large quantities, as well as cargoes filling the entire ship with the same goods will be transported. These bulk goods due to their physical properties can be divided into liquid bulk (oil, liquefied petroleum gas), solid bulk (grain, ores, coal) as well as countable bulk cargoes like (tree trunks, steel). In air transport, the term bulk also takes on the meaning of a collective commodity. This means that goods from multiple shippers for transport are consolidated to be broken back down into individual partial loads after the main transport. The purpose of this method is to collect more goods and reduce the associated transportation costs.
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