Bulk berth

A bulk berth is a berth equipped to load or discharge bulk cargo, dry or liquid, in continuous flow rather than unit by unit. A dry-bulk berth carries grab cranes, shiploaders, or unloaders feeding conveyors to silos and stockyards; a liquid-bulk berth carries loading arms and a manifold piped to tank farms. Berth length, design draft, and fender energy match the design vessel, so a Capesize dry-bulk berth needs about 18 m depth and 300 m or more of quay. Cargo type sets the equipment, the dust or vapor controls, and the throughput rate in tonnes per hour.