How much cargo does each type of ship typically carry?

How much cargo does each type of ship typically carry? - Aerial view of motorboat transporting platform on seawater

This question is unrelated to Kenway's Fleet, it only focuses on the actual free-roaming world.

In Assassin's Creed 4, the player can look at a ship through the spyglass, seeing useful information such as the cargo (the five types - Wood, Metal, Cloth, Rum and Sugar) it carries, as seen in the top right of the picture below.

Image from http://cdn.cheatcc.com, showing the level 17 brig Proteus with 55 metal and 15 rum.

My question is, how much wood, metal, cloth, rum or sugar would you expect to find on each type of ship?

Now, unfortunately the 'type' is also another question in itself. Does the cargo vary depending on:

  • Whether the ship is a gunboat/schooner/brig/frigate/man o’ war?
  • Whether the ship is British, Spanish, owned by pirates or is a Hunter?
  • How high the level of a ship is?

It seems to be randomised, maybe there is a particular range the number of each type of cargo falls between?






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How much freight does a cargo ship hold?

Today's largest container ship can carry about 24,000 TEUs. The carrying capacity of today's largest container vessels is equivalent to no less than a 44 miles long freight train. A large container ship engine has about 1,250 times more power than a family car and is similar in size to a typical six-story building.

What do most cargo ships carry?

Cargo ships: Carry goods such as clothing, machinery, food, furniture and other freight that can be packaged. Multi-purpose vessels: Carry a variety of different types of freight of both a dry and liquid nature. Bulk carriers: Carry loose goods that are not packaged such as coal, cement, sand, and grains etc.

What are five types of main cargo carrying ships?

Types of ships, based on the cargo they carry
  • Bulk carriers. These are the most suitable for transporting solid bulk loads. ...
  • Oil tankers. Oil tankers are special tank ships to transport raw oil. ...
  • Gas carriers. ...
  • Reefer vessels. ...
  • Ro-Ro ships. ...
  • Livestock vessels.


What types of cargo are carried by ships?

  • Shipping of Food Stuff. ...
  • Transportation of Livestock and Animals. ...
  • Transportation of LNG, CNG, and Other Gas-Based Fuels. ...
  • Shipping Cars and Other Vehicles. ...
  • Transportation of Machinery, Equipment, and Factory Parts. ...
  • Shipping Dry Bulk Cargo. ...
  • Shipping Liquid Bulk Cargo.


How much freight does a cargo ship hold?

Today's largest container ship can carry about 24,000 TEUs. The carrying capacity of today's largest container vessels is equivalent to no less than a 44 miles long freight train. A large container ship engine has about 1,250 times more power than a family car and is similar in size to a typical six-story building.

What do most cargo ships carry?

Cargo ships: Carry goods such as clothing, machinery, food, furniture and other freight that can be packaged. Multi-purpose vessels: Carry a variety of different types of freight of both a dry and liquid nature. Bulk carriers: Carry loose goods that are not packaged such as coal, cement, sand, and grains etc.

What are five types of main cargo carrying ships?

Types of ships, based on the cargo they carry
  • Bulk carriers. These are the most suitable for transporting solid bulk loads. ...
  • Oil tankers. Oil tankers are special tank ships to transport raw oil. ...
  • Gas carriers. ...
  • Reefer vessels. ...
  • Ro-Ro ships. ...
  • Livestock vessels.


What types of cargo are carried by ships?

  • Shipping of Food Stuff. ...
  • Transportation of Livestock and Animals. ...
  • Transportation of LNG, CNG, and Other Gas-Based Fuels. ...
  • Shipping Cars and Other Vehicles. ...
  • Transportation of Machinery, Equipment, and Factory Parts. ...
  • Shipping Dry Bulk Cargo. ...
  • Shipping Liquid Bulk Cargo.


How much freight does a cargo ship hold?

Today's largest container ship can carry about 24,000 TEUs. The carrying capacity of today's largest container vessels is equivalent to no less than a 44 miles long freight train. A large container ship engine has about 1,250 times more power than a family car and is similar in size to a typical six-story building.

What do most cargo ships carry?

Cargo ships: Carry goods such as clothing, machinery, food, furniture and other freight that can be packaged. Multi-purpose vessels: Carry a variety of different types of freight of both a dry and liquid nature. Bulk carriers: Carry loose goods that are not packaged such as coal, cement, sand, and grains etc.

What are five types of main cargo carrying ships?

Types of ships, based on the cargo they carry
  • Bulk carriers. These are the most suitable for transporting solid bulk loads. ...
  • Oil tankers. Oil tankers are special tank ships to transport raw oil. ...
  • Gas carriers. ...
  • Reefer vessels. ...
  • Ro-Ro ships. ...
  • Livestock vessels.


What types of cargo are carried by ships?

  • Shipping of Food Stuff. ...
  • Transportation of Livestock and Animals. ...
  • Transportation of LNG, CNG, and Other Gas-Based Fuels. ...
  • Shipping Cars and Other Vehicles. ...
  • Transportation of Machinery, Equipment, and Factory Parts. ...
  • Shipping Dry Bulk Cargo. ...
  • Shipping Liquid Bulk Cargo.


How much freight does a cargo ship hold?

Today's largest container ship can carry about 24,000 TEUs. The carrying capacity of today's largest container vessels is equivalent to no less than a 44 miles long freight train. A large container ship engine has about 1,250 times more power than a family car and is similar in size to a typical six-story building.

What do most cargo ships carry?

Cargo ships: Carry goods such as clothing, machinery, food, furniture and other freight that can be packaged. Multi-purpose vessels: Carry a variety of different types of freight of both a dry and liquid nature. Bulk carriers: Carry loose goods that are not packaged such as coal, cement, sand, and grains etc.

What are five types of main cargo carrying ships?

Types of ships, based on the cargo they carry
  • Bulk carriers. These are the most suitable for transporting solid bulk loads. ...
  • Oil tankers. Oil tankers are special tank ships to transport raw oil. ...
  • Gas carriers. ...
  • Reefer vessels. ...
  • Ro-Ro ships. ...
  • Livestock vessels.


What types of cargo are carried by ships?

  • Shipping of Food Stuff. ...
  • Transportation of Livestock and Animals. ...
  • Transportation of LNG, CNG, and Other Gas-Based Fuels. ...
  • Shipping Cars and Other Vehicles. ...
  • Transportation of Machinery, Equipment, and Factory Parts. ...
  • Shipping Dry Bulk Cargo. ...
  • Shipping Liquid Bulk Cargo.




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