Valemax (or Very Large Ore Carriers) are carriers of 380,000 - 400,000 DWT, and they are equipped with 7 cargo holds. Valemax ships are the largest bulk carriers ever constructed and are amongst the longest ships from the types that are currently in service

Capesize are carriers of 160,000 - 210,000 DWT, and they are equipped with 9 cargo holds. Vessels of this size are handled at specialized deep-sea terminals

Post Panamax are carriers of 90,000 - 110,000 DWT. These types of vessels appeared after the expansion of the Suez Canal

Kamsarmax vessels are carriers of 80,000 - 85,000 DWT. Their length is 229 meters, which corresponds to the length of the ore and oil terminals of the port of Kamsar

Panamax vessels are carriers of 70,000 - 80,000 DWT (old models, carriers of 60,000 - 70,000 DWT). Panamax usually has 7 cargo holds. Their dimensions were established according to the Panama Canal

Ultramax has recently appeared in the market. These vessels are carriers of 62,000 - 65,000 DWT. These are advanced Supramax bulk carriers and they are equipped with 5 cargo holds

Supramax ships, which have recently replaced Handymax, are carriers of 50,000 - 60,000 DWT, and they are equipped with 5 cargo holds

Handymax, carriers of 40,000 - 50,000 DWT, and they are equipped with 5 cargo holds. However, these vessels are mostly old designs and currently, there are only a few of these types of ships

Handysize, carriers of 15,000 - 39,000 DWT, and they are typically equipped with 5 cargo holds. In addition to the usual dimensions, there are also large bulk carriers of heavier constructions that can load logs (these vessels are known as “Loggers”). Despite numerous orders from shipping companies for new types of vessels, the Handysize remains the most in demand

Coaster (or Mini Bulker) has a deadweight of up to about 15,000 tons. They are mainly used in short sea trades