Volume Calculations
All freight calculations will be based on the greater of the actual weight or the volumetric weight. The calculations for these are as below. This also applies to local costs, including port charges and cartage etc.
* Please note you should confirm the actual charges prior to shipping, as minimum freight amounts will apply. For most Sea freight shipments the minimum charge is for 1000kg or 1m3, for Air cargo the minimum amounts vary by port.
Sea Freight Volume Calculation.
The calculation of Sea
freight is generally based on a ratio of 1m3 = 1000kgs. Volumetric Weight
is calculated as follows:-
(L) Length in metres x (W) Width in metres x (H) Height in metres x number of packages = Volume
For example a shipment of 5 crates each measuring 1.2m x 1.2m x 1m, and each
weighing 300kg.
The calculation would be:-
Volume = 1.2 x 1.2 x 1 x 5 = 7.2 m3
giving a volumetric weight of 7200kg,
Actual weight = 5 x 300kg = 1500kg.
In this example the Sea freight cost would be calculated on the volume, and would be, 7.2 x freight rate.
Air Freight Volume Calculation.
The calculation for Air freight
costs is based on a ratio of 1m3 = 167kgs. The volumetric weight is calculated as
above, then the answer is multiplied by 167 to determine the volumetric weight.
For example, if we were to look at a the above example shipment size, the
calculation would be:-
Volumetric weight = (1.2m x 1.2m x 1.0m x 5) x 167kg = 1202.4kg
In this example the Air freight cost
would be based on the actual weight of the shipment, and would be
1500 x the freight rate.