International shipping and logistical frameworks generally divide commercial freight into three primary foundational categories based on physical state and handling requirements: Dry Cargo (encompassing unpackaged bulk commodities like grain and coal, alongside break-bulk manufactured goods), Liquid Cargo (covering petroleum, crude oil, chemicals, and liquefied gases transported via specialized tankers), and Containerized Cargo (standardized metal intermodal boxes carrying diverse consumer products, electronics, and machinery across global multimodal transport networks).