Supply Chain Tools used for Shipping

We have many logistics tools used for shipping as:

• Ships: 

It is a floating object used for the carriage of people or cargo, and when it became larger and more specialized, we called it a ship. Moreover, there are many types classified as:

• • Container ships

Types based on size are as:

1. Panamax
2. Suze max
3. Post – Panamax
4. Post – Suez max
5. Post – Malacca max

• • Break bulk vessels

Break bulk tramp or liner are many types as:

1. Conventional bulker
2. Geared bulker
3. Gearless bulker
4. Self – Discharging bulker
5. Lakers

• • Tanker vessels

The main types of Tankers as:

1. Oil tankers
2. Liquid gas carriers
3. Chemicals & Product carriers

• • Passenger ships

Type of passenger ships:

1. Ferry ships
2. Cruise ships
3. Special cruise ships

• • Offshore ships

Main type for offshore ships:

1. Oil and drilling vessels
2. Offshore support vessels
3. Offshore production vessels
4. Construction & special purpose vessels

• • Naval ships

Classified mainly as:

1. Frigates weighing more than 300 Tons
2. Corvettes small warship
3. Destroyers wide range of use
4. Cruisers’ strongest & highest cost
5. Amphibious assault ships used to support ground troops
6. Aircraft carriers
7. Littoral combat ships specialized to operate in special zones
8. Submarine – Attack

• • Special purpose ships

The main types of these ships as:

1. Mechanical ships
2. Survey & research ships
3. Training ships
4. Fish factory ships
5. Fire fighting ships
6. Rescue boats
7. Oil spill combating ships
8. Pilot boats
9. Dredgers ships

Icebreakers or SWATH ships