He operates seven ships that carry dry bulk cargo iron ore, coal, rice, sugar around the world.

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Its container ships are less exposed to the volatility found in bulk cargo.

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So companies that rent ships that carry bulk cargo have jacked up rates.

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OSI's dual-energy X-ray technology discriminates contraband (explosives, currency, drugs) in luggage, while their thermal neutron analysis does the same for bulk cargo in shipping containers and large trucks, without the need to de-crate.

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Freight costs for dry cargo bulk commodities like grains, coal and steel have also jumped of late.

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We carry break bulk, project and heavy lift cargo, and we do have some container capability for projects.

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The future for the other type of cargo ship bulk carriers, which transport coal, iron ore, grain and so forth is less rosy.

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Disparate offices have been folded into three separate groups, for bulk operations, containers, and general cargo.

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