What is RO-RO shipment?
RORO or ro-ro are acronyms for Roll On/Roll Off, describing a significant feature of a ship designed to carry wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trailers or railway carriages. This is in contrast to lo-lo (lift on-lift off) vessels which use a crane to load and unload cargo. RORO vessels have built-in ramps which allow the cargo to be efficiently “rolled on” and “rolled off” the vessel when in port. While smaller ferries that operate across rivers and other short distances often have built-in ramps, the term RORO is generally reserved for larger ocean-going vessels. Various types of RORO vessels include ferries, cruiseferries, cargo ships, and barges. A true RORO’s ramps can serve all of the vessel’s decks; otherwise it is a hybrid type.
