Break Bulk and Cargo Management

Author: Mark Rowbotham
Published: April 2022

Break bulk cargo covers a wide variety of cargoes, from project cargo to more varied cargoes carried on an ad hoc basis, often between ports that are not equipped for container traffic. It also covers the carriage of specific cargoes that cannot fit inside or are unsuitable for containers. This includes the carriage of cargoes for major projects, and cargoes for the offshore sector, which is an area covered in a specific section in the book concerning the use of offshore supply vessels. To date, only minor elements of shipping books cover this kind of trade, hence the need for a new book that specifically covers this subject. The focus of this book is providing expert insights and detailed explanations of the practical issues related to all aspects of break bulk and general cargo management.

The book is written for legal practitioners, shipping managers, managers of project cargo, oil and gas companies, shipping professionals, charterers, shipbrokers, shippers and anybody else involved in ad hoc vessel chartering for the carriage of break bulk, general and project cargoes. It will also serve as a valuable resource for students of shipping.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION - INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL CARGO SHIPPING

CHAPTER ONE - BREAK BULK SHIPPING

CHAPTER TWO - THE GLOBALISATION OF BREAK BULK

CHAPTER THREE - BREAK BULK CARGO

CHAPTER FOUR – BREAK BULK STORAGE

CHAPTER FIVE - INCOTERMS 2010 & 2020

CHAPTER SIX – BIMCO & THE BALTIC EXCHANGE

CHAPTER SEVEN - VESSEL OWNERSHIP & CHARTERING: WHATS IN A CONTRACT?

CHAPTER EIGHT - CHARTERING DOCUMENTATION

CHAPTER NINE – BREAK BULK AND CHARTER PARTY FREIGHT CALCULATIONS

CHAPTER TEN - PROJECT CARGO MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER ELEVEN – PROJECT CARGO INSURANCE

CHAPTER TWELVE - OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL CHARTERING

GLOSSARY