They carry bulk cargo which are like grain and coal. As well as break-bulk cargo which are manufactured goods.
Any thing from car parts to live and dangerous animals.
things i know of being carried:
Capacity
Cargo Securing Manual is required on all types of ship that carry cargo of any sort.
Yes , for example container ships .
How much rice a cargo ship can carry varies with the size of the ship. The larger ships can carry up to 10,000 20 foot cargo containers filled with rice.
they carried cargo spices and goods
The term is actually 'cargo hold' and is used for ships and aircraft for holding cargo, typically below decks. Cargo ships, however, generally carry all cargo in huge steel containers above deck and passenger ships' cargo is people, which are appointed cabins throughout the vessel.
It actually depends on witch viking ship you are asking about the viking long ships were built for speed and had to be maneuverable enough that they could just pull in at land and not have to tie the boats up these ships would carry up to 28 men but couldn't carry much cargo but the viking merchant ships were built mainly for carrying large amounts of cargo that could way up to 4 tons. :) hope i helped.
The large Spanish galleons were meant to carry heavy cargo, and even with added sails they were much slower than the ships pursuing them.
The Cargo must weigh less than the ship, and although heavy, ships are less dense than water.
Foodstuffs, timber, animals, slaves, gems, dyes, fabrics.
most Chinese freight ships carry about 2,200 to 3,000 sedans.
Ships that carry cargo in Bulk form. Ex:-Grain,Ore,Cement,Fertilizers etc.