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Career Guidance Knowledge services K101 - personal services K1015 - travel, tourism and leisure Types of cargo
Description
The different types of cargo e.g. bulk cargo, liquid bulk cargo and heavy materials.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 4 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 6 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Vessel operations coordinatorVessel operations coordinators manage chartered vessels' transit and performance optimizing the schedulers but also assessing the capabilities and the risks for vessels according t…
- Cargo vehicle driverCargo vehicle drivers operate vehicles such as trucks and vans. They may also take care of the loading and unloading of cargo. Other titles The following job titles also…
- MatroseMatroses are members of the deck department of an inland water transportship. They may work on the helm, on the deck, in the cargo hold and in the engine…
- DecksmanA decksman (plural: decksmen) is an unlicensed member of the deck department of an inland vessel. This position is usually the first step on the way to become an…
Optional for
- Dangerous goods safety adviserDangerous goods safety advisers inspect and make transport recommendations in line with the European regulations regarding the transport of dangerous goods. They may advise on the …
- Stevedore superintendentStevedore superintendents supervise and monitor the freight handling and longshore labor in a dockyard to maximise productivity. They manage the loading and unloading of cargo and …
Related skills
- Use different communication channels
- Distinguish various types of ships
- National regulations on handling cargo
- Act reliably
- Supervise unloading of cargo
- International regulations for cargo handling
- Vessel stability principles
- Supervise loading of cargo
- Apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- Perform vessel maintenance and cleaning
- Maintain ropes
- Passenger transport regulations
Last updated on February 18, 2026
