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Tramp trade

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006137

The operation of merchant vessels that do not follow a fixed schedule or route, instead carrying cargo wherever it is available. Tramp ships, or tramps, are hired on a voyage-by-voyage basis to transport bulk commodities such as grain, coal, or ore. This contrasts with liner services that operate on regular routes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006137
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
TranslationsGerman: Trampschifffahrt; Spanish: comercio de tramp; French: commerce de tramping
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006137",
  "term": "Tramp trade",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The operation of merchant vessels that do not follow a fixed schedule or route, instead carrying cargo wherever it is available. Tramp ships, or tramps, are hired on a voyage-by-voyage basis to transport bulk commodities such as grain, coal, or ore. This contrasts with liner services that operate on regular routes.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Trampschifffahrt",
    "es": "comercio de tramp",
    "fr": "commerce de tramping"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tramp-trade/"
}

Record 6,699 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.