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Oil

This category refers to oil as petroleum, a liquid flammable that occurs in nature that has a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and other varying liquid organic compounds. Oil is found in geologic formations under the Earth's surface.

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coal and ore ports

Oil & gas; Oil

Those that demand large depth and special mechanic instalations, for loading and unloading, as for instance, conveyor belts.

helmsman

Oil & gas; Oil

Member of crew who is responsible for handling the rudder, for steering the ship. The helmsman is also called 'the rudder man' in small ships, the helmsman acts directly in the tiller; however, in ...

comercial ports

Oil & gas; Oil

Those that are adequately rigged for merchant ships loading and unloading operations. It refers also to mooring ports.

vat

Oil & gas; Oil

A kind of container made of strong metal, used in moving certain bulk products, like: salt, charcoal and others.

general cargo ports

Oil & gas; Oil

Those which are set up with a general feature, moving sacking, bales, boxes, besides having storage rooms and open area.

kind of commodity navigation

Oil & gas; Oil

Kind of ship used to register load.It can be called long haul, coasting trade, river, lake or ocean. So the commodity is characterized according to its origin and destination.

fishing ports

Oil & gas; Oil

Those that can be of short depth, but with broad facilities of mooring quay. They are ports which require hangers for the nets, reefer containers, ice factory etc.