Maritime transport is mainly used for the transport of people and non-perishable things, generally called Cargo.
Although sea travelers have fallen sharply due to the rise of commercial aviation, ships are still very effective for short trips and luxury cruises, and shipping remains the number one carrier of fear around the world. Modern shipping is an extremely efficient solution for moving a large number of non-perishable goods. Every year, billions of tons of cargo are shipped by sea. Shipping is considerably less expensive than air freight. Shipping is commonly done for business, leisure, or military purposes. When a load is transported by more than one way, the transport is known as intermodal or comol.
Ships are used for a variety of raw bulk materials ranging from coal, iron, petroleum products, bauxite, chemicals, grain, etc. General charges cover goods that are packaged to a certain level in boxes, barrels, etc. Since the 1960s, containerization (an intermodal freight transportation system using standard ISO containers, also known as shipping containers or isotainers that can be loaded and sealed intact on container ships, planes, and trucks) has revolutionized shipping. .
Modern merchant ships can be placed into one of a few categories, for example
container ship They are cargo ships that transport all cargo in truck-sized containers using containerization. Container ships are known casually as box boats. Most container ships are powered by diesel engines.
Cruise ships they are passenger ships used for pleasure trips. The ship’s amenities are vital parts of the experience. This luxury cruise ship has become an important part of the tourism industry with millions of passengers added each year.
ferries They are usually a boat or ship that is used to transport or transport passengers and even their vehicles. Ferries are also used to transport freight and even rail cars.
cargo ship They are cargo ships that are used to transport bulk items such as minerals or food (rice grain, etc.) and similar cargo. It can be recognized by the huge box-shaped hatches on its deck, designed to slide out for loading. A bulk carrier can be dry or wet.
tankers are cargo ships for the transport of fluids, such as petroleum derivatives, crude oil,
LPG, natural gas, chemical products and even vegetable oils and wine.
Roll on/off roll off boats They are cargo ships designed to transport cars, trailers and rail cars. RO/RO vessels have built-in ramps that allow cargo to be efficiently “lifted” and “lowered” from the vessel when in port.
coastal merchant ships they are used for trade between locations on the same island or continent.
reefer ships are cargo ships used to transport perishable products that require temperature-controlled shipping, mainly dairy products, vegetables,
Fish, meat, fruit and other foods.
cable layer It is a deep-sea vessel used to lay submarine cables for telecommunications, electricity, and similar works.
In addition to the types of merchant ships mentioned above, there are many other ships that have their own notable importance.