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Cargo being loaded into the cargo hold of a break bulk cargo ship. Still in use, bulk cargo carriers are quickly being replaced with container ships as the preferred method of shipping cargo. Cargo loss through damage and theft are reduced with the use of containers.
Courtesy of The Virginia Port Authority

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