Cargo Classification

Sandra Chicas Sierra

Magister in International Commerce
Type Classification
1. General: A series of products that are
transported in small units and is compose of
individual units.

1.1. Loose Cargo: Means that master cartoons are

not palletized, nor containerized. (LCL)
Type Classification
1. General: A series of products that are
transported in small units and is compose of
individual units.

1.2. Palletized Cargo: Is composed of boxes or

packages grouped in units as pallets, containers or
slings. (FCL)
Type Classification
2. Bulk Cargo: Merchandise that are transported
without any packing or packaging. They are
transported in big volumes.

2.1. Solid Bulk: Minerals, Cereals, Chemical products

(Coal, Sugar, Grain)
Type Classification
2. Bulk Cargo: Merchandise that are transported
without any packing or packaging. They are
transported in great volumes.

2.2. Liquid Bulk: Petroleum, Liquors, Liquid gases

(Nitrogen, Oxygen)
Nature Classification
1. Perishable Cargo: Products that suffer a normal
degradation due to its physical, chemical and
biological characteristics.

Examples: Fruits, vegetables, flowers, fresh fishes.

Nature Classification
2. Fragile Cargo: Products that require a special
treatment in tis packaging, manipulation and
transportation.

Examples: Bottles of Wine, Glasses, Ceramics,

dishes.
Nature Classification
3. Hazardous or dangerous Cargo: Products that can
produce danger to people´s life, due to its nature,
such as radioactive products, toxic products,
explossive products, poisonous products.
Nature Classification
4. Oversized Cargo: Extremely big products.
Example: Heavy Machinery, Vehicles, Boats.
Nature Classification
5. Special/ Valuable: The valuable cargo refers to those items that by their nature are of a
special value that range from precious metals, elaborate jewelry, works of art to important
documentation such as titles, stocks, even technological articles
Classification Workshop
Classify the following products according to its Type and Nature:

1. 10 pallets of leather accesories (wallets, shoes, belts)

2. 100 boxes of flowers
3. 10 Tons of sugar
4. 10 pallets of bluberries
5. Liquid nitrogen
6. 20 tons of coal
7. 10 tons of Wood
8. Vegetable oil
9. 2 containers full of ceramic vessels
10. 5 containers full of red wine bottles
11. Circus animals (elephants)
12.Horses for international competition