Vessel Dimensions: A Key Factor to The Design and Location of Dry Bulk Terminals

Abstract

Bulk solids represent approximately one third of traded goods. The dry bulk shipping sector has been steadyly growing in recent years. It is a sector with special characteristics in transport operations, freightage and with a dedicated fleet of ships that have been growing in size up to the current large bulk carriers capable of transporting 400,000 tons of bulk.

It is in this context that this study seeks to identify and deepen on the characteristics of vessels in relation to their groups and categories, especially in core factors such as draught and beam, in order to know the requirements of installation where they can operate.

As a result we obtain a model in which we can identify those characteristics as a function of the segment they belong to.