This is a list of bulk carriers, both those in service and those which have ceased to operate.
Bulk carriers are a type of cargo ship that transports unpackaged bulk cargo.
For ships that have sailed under multiple names, their most recent name is used and former names are listed in the Notes section.
Panamax Lake freighters Ore-bulk-oil carriers (OBO) Very large ore carriers (VLOC) Strategic sealift ships are cargo ships operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command.
Those ships which are dry cargo/ammunition ships (T-AKE and T-AK) and considered bulk carriers are listed here.