The distinguishing features between tramps and liners
| TRAMPS | LINERS |
| They have no fixed routes | They have fixed routes |
| They have no fixed time for movement | They have fixed time for movement |
| They are usually owned by individuals | They are owned by organizations or firms or shipping line |
| They are often chartered by traders for a given or particular voyage | They are not often chartered |
| They operate as sea taxis. | They don’t operate as sea taxis |
| Their charges are not fixed | They have fixed charges |
| They carry general cargo to wherever there is demand | They carry bulky cargoes along high seas and oceans |
| They are similar in sizes than liners | They are bigger than tramps |
| They carry cargos | They carry cargos and passengers |
| They are less costly | They are costly |
