There are two types of bulk carriers, the dry-bulk carrier and the liquid-bulk carrier, better known as a tanker Bulk cargo is a shipment such as oil, grain, or one which is not packaged, bundled, bottled, or otherwise packed and is loaded without counting or marking
Ship specifically designed to transport vast amounts of cargoes such as sugar, grain, wine, ore, chemicals, liquefied natural gas; coal and oil See also LNG Carrier, Tanker, OBO Ship