Freighters, why not?
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How to travel by cargo ship. The Travelers Notebook
Reefer:- Transports perishable commodities, which require temperature controlled transportation. Meat, fish, fruits, dairy products etc.
Lets get some terminology down.
A Turkish Coaster, H Tomba, passing the straights of Istanbul. Via you Tube. Coasters are small cargo or container ships, traveling along what's known as feeder routes, close to the coastline. Once a coaster arrives in a major port it unloads its cargo into a larger container ship.
This is a Ro-Ro. Roll on roll off! Designed for automobiles, trailers even railway carriages. Not to be confused with the Lo-lo. Lift on - Lift off of course!
Bulk Carriers are merchants ships used for unpacked cargo such as coal, cereal or ore. 1/3 of the merchant fleet.
Ultimate freighter, send us a photo! Marquesas Islands.
Aranui 3 freighter to paradise.
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