A Primer on Cargo: Anahuac Transport Explains General Freight Image source: freightwaves.com Anahuac Transport Describes the Various Types of General Cargo Around 90 percent of all goods worldwide are shipped by sea, notes Anahuac Transport. Though by tonnage, the majority of that is bulk cargo—loose commodity cargo such as petroleum, liquified natural gas, and iron ore—by value, the majority of these goods fall under the category of general cargo. General cargo is differentiated from bulk cargo by its unitized load units. This includes break bulk, which refers to load carried in pallets, boxes, bags, and drums, as well as neo-bulk—such as lumber bundles and paper rolls—and containerized cargo, which includes all types of cargo that can be shipped in a standardized container unit. According to liquid bulk transport specialist Anahuac Transport, 60 percent of maritime transport is containerized cargo. In fact, most consumer goods purchases were probably aboar