Definitions for "Break bulk cargo"
See break bulk.
Cargo carried in the hold of a vessel rather than in a container. Synonym: breakbulk.
General cargo conventionally stowed as opposed to unitized, containerized and Roll On-Roll Off cargo. Break-even Weight The weight at which it is cheaper to charge the lower rate for the next higher weight-break multiplied by the minimum weight indicated, than to charge the higher rate for the actual weight of the shipment.
various kinds of goods packed in miscellaneous forms such as boxes, bales, drums, etc.