Freight forwarders should also be aware of several common cargo vessel type:
(1) the traditional liner. This type of ship regular transportation service, usually the carrier scattered and small batch of goods. Use the ship's derrick or crane loading and unloading of cargo, on board the ship by artificial cargo stowage.
(2) half a container ship or half pallet. This type of ship carrying bulk cargo and containers or pallets of goods that has installed beforehand, rely on forklift for stowage, can also be used in the exposure of cargo or deck loading container.
(3) full container ship. It is designed for loading container and the ship under construction. It USES its own handling equipment or use shore crane for loading and unloading of containers. Roughly divided into several different types of container ship "generation", have the capacity to 600 teu and 600 teu container ship as the first generation of container ship; Capable 1100 teu ~ 18 00 teu container ship called the second generation of container ship; Can carry 2000 teu and 2000 teu for the third generation of container ships. Reaches on the container ship is width of the third generation can panamax ships through the panama canal. The fourth generation and the ability of more of the container ship, its width is bigger, are not fit through the panama canal.