Cubic Shipping Fit For Containers

Figure out how many cubic meters fit in a shipping container and choose the correct size container for your FCL shipment.

Take the 3 steps :

1.Use this free CBM calculator to calculate cbm of your shipment.
2.Compare the shipping capacity ( container cbm ) of different container types.
3.Choose the container type and quanties.

For instance,

When you calculate the shipment volume is 35 CBM. 1 x 20ft container is not enough to load all goods, you will need to book a 40ft container.

And if your shipment has a volume under 15 CBM, instead of FCL container shipping, LCL shipping could be be a more suitable choice.

CBM Calculator for consolidated shipping

This is typically used for cargo consolidation when you have mutiple shipments from different suppliers.

Find out how many cubic meters for all your shipments. Take 2 steps :

1.Run each item’s measurements through the calculator.
2.Add up the resulting numbers for your total shipment volume.

For example,

If you bought 3 different products with differnt package size.

Supplier 1 : 2 pallets, each 100 x 100 x 100 cm

Supplier 2 : 10 cartons, each 20 x 30 x 30 cm

Supplier 3 : 20 boxes, each 80 x 50 x 60 cm

Then input the data of each shipment, you will get 3 calculation results ( 2, 0.18, 4.8 )

Just add up: 2+0.18+4.8

Total 6.98 CBM , LCL ( charged by cbm unit ) is the best cost-effective option.

CBM Calculating for the volumetric weight.

Large items with a light overall weight will be charged according to the space they take up on aircraft.

So volumetric weight, or dimensional weight, is used to calculate the air shipping cost.

According to the rules of IATA, the final chargeable weight by airline is based on the large one between actual weight and volumetric weight.

Find out how many kilograms you will be charged. Take 3 steps :

1.Use this free CBM calculator to calculate your shipment volume
2.Get the volumetric weight by volume multiply 167
3.Compare the volumetric weight and actual weight

For example,

Suppose you have 20 boxes, each box size is 50 x 50 x 50 ( cm ) and 10 KG.

Volumetric weight is volume ( 20 x 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 ) = 2.5 CBM. Volumetric weight is 2.5 x 167 = 417.5 KG

Actual weight is gross weight 20 x 10 = 200 KG.

200 < 417.5

So final chargeable weight by air is 417.5 KG, not 200 KG.

CBM Calculating for small parcel delivery

Same as air freight, volumetric weight is also calculated when you use courier service for small order.

And the greater weight of the two ( volumetric weight & actual weight ) is used to work out the price that courier company will charge you.

The difference is volumetric weight is calculated by volume / 5000, not * 167.

So how many kilograms you will be charged by courier service ?

1.Use this free CBM calculator to calculate your shipment volume
2.Get the volumetric weight by volume / 0.005
3.Compare the volumetric weight and actual weight

For example,

Suppose you have 5 boxes, each box size is 50 x 50 x 50 ( cm ) and 10 KG.

Volumetric weight is volume ( 5 x 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 ) = 0.625 CBM. Volumetric weight is 0.625 /0.005 = 125 KG

Actual weight is gross weight 5 x 10 = 50 KG.

50 < 125

So final chargeable weight by courier is 125 KG, not 50 KG.