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.
Bulk carriers
Name
Image
Type
Country
Owner
Year built
Tonnage
Notes
Status
Adriatica
Moldova
Interglobal Shipping 3001
1981
Formerly Marvel K
Sank in the Mediterranean on 12 December 2010[ 1]
Antenor
United Kingdom
Alfred Holt and Company
1972
16,128
Scrapped in Chittagong in 2001[ 2]
Apollo Sea
China
CP Ships
1973
69,904
Caused a major oil spill[ 3]
Sank off Cape Town in June 1994[ 3]
Banglar Samriddhi
LR-class
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation
2018
25,818
Damaged during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine [ 4]
Abandoned in Ukraine[ 5]
Birgo
Norway
Sameiet Birgo
1967
880
Scuttled for insurance fraud in July 1978[ 6]
Danica White
Denmark
Partrederiet Invest Vi
1985
997
Hijacked by Somali pirates in June 2007[ 7]
Delight
Grain carrier
Hong Kong
Starry Shine International
1985
Hijacked by Somali pirates in November 2008[ 8]
Scrapped
Federal Rideau
Marshall Islands
Fednav
2000
20,659
In operation
Kuzma Minin
Russia
Murmansk Shipping Company
1980
Scrapped 3 June 2020[ 9]
Matros Pozynich
Russia
Wakoh Panama SA
2010
17,025
Previously Shunwa , Tramontana
In operation
Mount Norefjell
Newcastlemax
Liberia
Himalaya Shipping
2022
210,000
In operation
Nunavik
Marshall Islands
Fednav
2012
22,622
In operation
Tundra
Cyprus
Navarone SA
2009
30,930
In operation
Umiak I
Canada
Fednav
2006
22,462
In operation
U-Sea Saskatchewan
Canada
Seavance Shipping
2010
34,795
In operation
Yasa Jupiter
Turkey
Mirror Ventures S.A.
2019
34,508
Damaged during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine [ 10]
In operation
Zhibek Zholy
Russia
KTZ Express JSC
2016
5,686
In operation
Panamax
Panamax
Lake freighters
Lake freighters
Name
Image
Country
Owner
Year built
Tonnage
Notes
Status
Algogulf
Canada
Algoma Central
1961
17,592
Formerly J.N. McWatters, Scott Misener
Scrapped at Port Colborne in 2002
Algorail
Canada
Algoma Central
1967
16,157
Scrapped at Port Colborne in 2018
Algolake
Canada
Algoma Central
1977
22,851
Sold for scrapping 2018
Algosoo
Canada
Algoma Central
1975
21,716
Scrapped at Port Colborne in 2016
Algosteel
Canada
Algoma Central
1966
17,955
Formerly A.S. Glossbrenner, Algogulf
Scrapped in Turkey in 2018[ 12]
Algoma Buffalo
Canada
Algoma Central
1978
11,619
Formerly Buffalo
In operation
Algoma Compass
Canada
Algoma Central
1973
18,639
Formerly Roger M.Kyes, Adam E. Cornelius
In operation
Algoma Equinox
Canada
Algoma Central
2012
23,895
In operation
Algoma Mariner
Canada
Algoma Central
2011
24,535
In operation
Algoma Progress
Canada
Algoma Central
1968
21,436
Formerly Canadian Progress
Broken up 2014
Arthur M. Anderson
United States
The Great lakes Fleet
1952
26,525
In operation
American Century
United States
American Steamship Company
1981
35,923
Formerly Columbia Star
In operation
American Courage
United States
Grand River Navigation
1978
11,688
Formerly Fred R. White Jr
In operation
American Integrity
United States
American Steamship Company
1978
35,652
Formerly Lewis Wilson Foy, Oglebay Norton
In operation
American Mariner
United States
Grand River Navigation
1979
15,396
In operation
Argus
United States
Interlake Steamship Company
1905
4,707
Formerly Lewis Woodruff
Sank in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913
Appomattox
United States
Boston Coal Dock & Wharf Company
1896
2,643
Ran aground and sank on November 2, 1905
Augustus B. Wolvin
United States
Labrador Steamship Company
1904
6,585
Scrapped in Santander , Spain in 1967
Baie Comeu
Canada
Canadian Steamship Line
2013
24,430
In operation
Baie St Paul
Canada
Canadian Steamship Line
2012
24,430
In operation
Burns Harbor
United States
American Steamship Company
1980
35,652
In operation
Carl D. Bradley
United States
U.S. Steel
1927
10,028
Sank in a storm on November 18, 1958
Cedarville
United States
U.S. Steel
1927
8,575
Formerly A.F. Harvey
Sank after a collision on May 7, 1965
Charles S. Price
United States
Interlake Steamship Company
1910
6,322
Sank in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913
Chester A. Congdon
United States
Continental Steamship Company
1907
6,530
Formerly Salt Lake City
Ran aground and sank November 5, 1918
CSL Tadoussac
Canada
Canadian Steamship Line
1969
20,634
In operation
D. R. Hanna
United States
Pioneer Steamship Company
1906
7,023
Rammed by the steamer Quincy A. Shaw on May 16, 1919.
Daniel J. Morrell
United States
Bethlehem Transportation Company
1906
7,239
Sank in a storm on November 29, 1966
D.G. Kerr
United States
Provident Steamship Company
1903
Sank on way to be scrapped in 1960[ 13]
Edward L. Ryerson
United States
Inland Steamship management
1960
12,170
Laid up in Superior Wisconsin since 2009
Edmund Fitzgerald
United States
Columbia Transportation Division
1958
13,632
Sank on November 10, 1975
Edwin H. Gott
United States
The Great Lakes Fleet
1979
35,592
In operation
Emperor
Canada
Canada Steamship Lines
1911
7,031
Ran aground and sank at Isle Royale on June 4, 1947.
Henry B. Smith
United States
Acme Transit Company
1906
6,631
Sank in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913
Henry Steinbrenner
United States
Kinsman Transit Co.
1901
Sank on May 11, 1953.
Hesper
United States
Ship Owners Dry Dock Company
1890
1,540
Sank on May 4, 1905
H Lee. White
United States
Grand River Navigation
1974
14,449
In operation
Hydrus
United States
Interlake Steamship Company
1903
4,713
Formerly R.E. Schuck
Sank in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913
Indiana Harbor
United States
American Steamship Company
1979
35,923
In operation
Isaac M. Scott
United States
Virginia Steamship Co.
1909
6,372
Sank in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913
James Carruthers
Canada
St. Lawrence & Chicago Steam and Navigation Company
1913
7,862
Sank in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913
James R. Barker
United States
Interlake Steamship Company
1976
34,728
In operation
John A. McGeen
United States
Hutchinson & Company
1908
5,100
Sank in Great Lakes storm of 1913
John J. Boland
United States
Grand River Navigation
1973
13,862
Formerly Charles E. Wilson
In operation
Kaye E. Barker
United States
Interlake Steamship Company
1952
11,726
Formerly Edward B Greene,Benson Ford (II)
In operation
Lafayette
United States
Pittsburgh Steamship Company
1900
5,113
Sank in the Mataafa Storm .
Leafield
Canada
Strand Stepway Company
1892
1,452
Sank in the Great Lakes storm of 1913
Lee A. Tregurtha
United States
Interlake Steamship Company
1942
14,671
Formerly USS Chiwawa, Walter A. Sterling, William Clay Ford . originally built as a US Navy tanker
In operation
Louisiana
United States
1887
Ran aground and burned in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 .
Mark W. Barker
United States
Interlake Steamship Company
2022
26,000
In Operation
Mesabi Miner
United States
Interlake Steamship Company
1977
34,729
In operation
Mississagi
Canada
Lower Lakes Towing
1943
15,336
Formerly Hill Annex, George A. Sloan
Scrapped at Sault Ste Marie in 2021
Michipicoten
Canada
Lower Lakes Towing
1952
15,336
Formerly Elton Hoyt II
In operation
Parkdale
United Kingdom
Redwood Enterprises Ltd
1916
Formerly Sir Trevor Dawson, Charles L. Hutchinson, Gene C. Hutchinson
Scrapped in Cartagena , Spain in 1980
Paul R. Tregurtha
United States
Interlake Steamship Company
1981
36,360
Formerly Willam J. Delancey largest lake freighter ever built
In operation
R. J. Hackett
United States
Vulcan Transportation Company
1869
1,129
First lake freighter
Burned and sank on November 12, 1905
Radcliffe R. Latimer
Canada
Algoma Central
1978
22,465
Formerly Algobay, Atlantic Trader
In operation
Regina
Canada
Canadian Steamship Lines
1907
1,956
Sank in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913
Roger Blough
United States
The Great Lakes fleet
1972
22,041
Laid up in sturgeon Bay Wisconsin after a fire in 2021
Saginaw
Canada
Lower Lakes Towing
1953
12,557
Formerly John J. Boland
In operation
Sam Laud
United States
Grand River Navigation
1973
11,619
In operation
Scotiadoc
Canada
Paterson Steamships, Ltd
1904
4,432
Formerly Martin Mullen
Sank after being rammed by the freighter Burlington in a storm on June 20, 1953.
Tim S. Dool
Canada
Algoma Central
1967
18,845
Formerly Senneville, Algoville
In operation
Thunder bay
Canada
Canadian Steamship Line
2013
24,300
In operation
Walter J. McCarthy Jr
United States
American Steamship Company
1977
35,923
In operation
Wexford
France
Western Steamship Company
1888
2,077
Sank in the Great Lakes storm of 1913
William B. Davock
United States
Vulcan Steamship Company
1907
4,468
Foundered on Lake Michigan on November 11, 1940
William C. Moreland
United States
Interstate Steamship Company
1910
7,514
The stern of the Moreland was salvaged and reused as the stern of the Sir Trevor Dawson .
Ran aground and sank on Sawtooth Reef October 18, 1910
Whitefish bay
Canada
Canadian Steamship Line
2012
24,300
In operation
Ore-bulk-oil carriers
Ore-bulk-oil carriers (OBO)
Very large ore carriers
Very large ore carriers (VLOC)
Strategic sealift bulk carriers
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.
Name
Hull number
Image
Class
Year built
Tonnage
Notes
Status
USNS Lewis and Clark
T-AKE-1
Lewis and Clark
2005
41,000
In operation
USNS Sacagawea
T-AKE-2
Lewis and Clark
2006
40,298
In operation
USNS Alan Shepard
T-AKE-3
Lewis and Clark
2006
40,298
In operation
USNS Richard E. Byrd
T-AKE-4
Lewis and Clark
2007
40,298
In operation
USNS Robert E. Peary
T-AKE-5
Lewis and Clark
2007
40,298
In operation
USNS Amelia Earhart
T-AKE-6
Lewis and Clark
2008
40,298
In operation
USNS Carl Brashear
T-AKE-7
Lewis and Clark
2008
40,298
In operation
USNS Wally Schirra
T-AKE-8
Lewis and Clark
2009
40,298
In operation
USNS Matthew Perry
T-AKE-9
Lewis and Clark
2009
40,298
In operation
USNS Charles Drew
T-AKE-10
Lewis and Clark
2010
40,298
In operation
USNS Washington Chambers
T-AKE-11
Lewis and Clark
2010
40,298
In operation
USNS William McLean
T-AKE-12
Lewis and Clark
2011
40,298
In operation
USNS Medgar Evers
T-AKE-13
Lewis and Clark
2011
40,298
In operation
USNS Cesar Chavez
T-AKE-14
Lewis and Clark
2012
40,298
In operation
See also
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