dry cargo
noun[CorU]
ukusTRANSPORT,COMMERCE
goods, such ascoal,metals, andgrain, that are notliquidand arecarriedinlargequantitiesbyshipor in anotherlargevehicle:
Chinais aleadingbuilderof thekindof dry-cargoshipswhichcarryironore,copper, and otherrawmaterialstoitsownboomingfactories.