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A cargo ship is any vessel which is primarily used to carry cargo, goods or raw materials from port to port. There are an enormous variety of cargo ships in all shapes and sizes. They can be divided into the following categories. General cargo vessels, tankers, container ships, dry bulk carriers, mutlipurpose ships and reefers (for frozen cargo).

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