3.5 Cargo
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3.5 Cargo

 Generally, cargo could be defined in terms of cargo mass.

For bulk and general cargo ships, the mass of transported cargo should be defined in metric tonnes (t).

For ships carrying a combination of containers and other cargoes a TEU mass of 10 t should be applied for loaded TEUs and 2 t for empty TEUs.

For other types of ship, the following units could be applied:

  • For bulk carriers and tankers: cubic metres (m3)
  • For passenger vessels: number of passengers
  • For car ferries and car carriers: number of car units or occupied lane metres
  • For container ships: number of TEUs (empty or full)
  • For railway and ro-ro vessels: number of railway cars and freight vehicles, or occupied lane metres
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