Shipping of bulk and general cargo
Bulk and general cargo can be shipped by chartering or space booking. Transport by charter means the ship owner leases the ship to the charterer, and the cargo, especially the major bulk cargo, is shipped according to the chartering contract or the charterer's arrangement. Space booking means the cargo, especially the general cargo, is shipped after the consigner books cargo space from the shipping agency .
Clauses on the shipping of bulk and general cargo: Liner Terms, F.I., F.O., F.I.O., F.I.L.O, FIOST and FIO. Liner Terms, FIO and FIOST prevail in China's shipping market of bulk and general cargo 。


