PURPOSE: To provide a ship cargo handling method and a ship where the cargo handling time can greatly be reduced.

CONSTITUTION: A ship 8 where cargo holds which are collectively loaded with cargoes, such as a number of containers are loaded inside the hull 9 is laid alongside a quay 7. Cargo holds 10 are moved horizontally from each side in the breadth direction of the hull 9, i.e., side walls 9c, 9d of the hull toward cargo unloading parts 7a, 7b of the quay 7 to execute the loading/unloading works of the cargo holds.