Feeder Service

The feeder service, which is called cargo transportation by small tonnage vessels to a large cargo ship, enables vessels with very high tonnage to leave their cargo at the relevant ports without berthing at the port. Especially high tonnage ships engaged in long distance trade may have difficulty berthing at some ports. Natural harbors do not have sufficient depth for large tonnage ships. In addition, berthing of large ships in ports with a very busy commercial volume can lead to a waste of time. Thus, small ships dock with the big ship and cargo loading/unloading operations are provided by small ships.

In addition, large cargo ships calling at more than one port also prefer the feeder transportation method. For example, a large tonnage ship needs to visit three different ports, but with the feeder system, it can easily transmit the related cargoes to the relevant ports with small cargo ships without calling directly at two parts.

The feeder system is also used as a system that connects ports within a country. After large cargo ships unload cargo at a country’s port, small cargo vessels can deliver the relevant cargo to the rest of the country. Especially, the rapid distribution of imported products into the country by sea can be done easily with the feeder system.

Feeder ships are actually small tonnage cargo ships. The capacity of feeder vessels differs between 300 and 1000 containers. These ships can easily enter shallower and narrower ports and bring the containers they collect from these ports to larger ports or to the area where large cargo ships are located. Feeder ships play an important role in the development of the hinterland of an existing port. It not only improves trade between nearby countries, but also enables easy transportation of many cargoes by sea in countries with more than one port.

However, the main duty of feeder ships is to ensure that the containers they carry are transported to large cargo ships called flagships. These ships, which move much faster than large tonnage ships, deliver containers to large ships at certain points. Feeder ships are found in the fleet of almost all logistics companies. These ships, which enable maritime trade to be carried out quickly, are frequently used especially in the big ports of Northern Europe.

Feeder transportation is a system in which small ships and large cargo ships used effectively. Large cargo ships have the opportunity to deliver cargo to many ports faster with the support of small ships instead of visiting many ports one by one. Thus, speed and time savings, which are important for maritime logistics, are achieved.

It provides fast delivery of cargo between cities. Feeder services, which provide rapid distribution and delivery of goods by sea, especially to small ports in inland seas, contribute to the development of maritime logistics.

With the feeder ship fleet owned by Yuki, your cargo is distributed quickly.