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bulk carrier n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a ship that carries unpackaged cargo, usually consisting of a single dry commodity, such as coal or grain Also called bulker How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At the time of her 1958 launching, the 730-foot Edmund Fitzgerald was the largest bulk carrier on the Great Lakes. Woodbeck says the bulk carrier business has been a tough trade over the last eight years with a slowdown in grain volumes on the lakes, rising fuel costs and now two successive years of low water. However, National Bulk Carriers recently completed negotiations with Conrail. |
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