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Calculating the Volumetric Weight of an air cargo shipment
When sending a shipment by airfreight it is necessary to calculate the volumetric weight. This is because a lightweight bulky package takes up valuable hold space which airlines charge for. Volumetric weight is an indication of the actual charge which an airline will apply.
In the boxes below, simply type in the dimensions of the package in centimetres - width, length and height.
The calculation being performed above is: Width x Length x Height (in centimetres) / 5000 = Volumetric Weight in kilograms.
Actual charges are normally calculated using either Volumetric Weight OR Actual Weight using the greater of the two figures.
Standard Sea Container Specifications
| Dry Freight Containers | Interior Dimensions | Door Opening | Max. Gross Weight | Tare Weight | Payload | Cubic Capacity |
20′ Dry Freight Containers
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24,000 kg | 1,900 kg | 22,100 kg | 33.0 cbm |
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52,910 lbs | 4,189 lbs | 48,721 lbs | 1,165 cu.ft |
20′ Dry Freight Containers
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27,000 kg | 2,200 kg | 24,800 kg | 33.1 cbm |
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52,524 lbs | 4,850 lbs | 54,674 lbs | 1,169 cu.ft |
40′ Dry Freight Containers
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30,480 kg | 3,084 kg | 27,396 kg | 67.3 cbm |
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67,196 lbs | 6,799 lbs | 60,397 lbs | 2,377 cu.ft |
40′ Dry Freight Containers
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32,500 kg | 3,700 kg | 28,800 kg | 67.6 cbm |
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71,650 lbs | 8,157 lbs | 63,492 lbs | 2,387 cu.ft |
40′ High cube dry Containers
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32,500 kg | 2,900 kg | 29,600 kg | 76.0 cbm |
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71,650 lbs | 6,393 lbs | 65,256 lbs | 2,684 cu.ft |
40′ High cube dry Containers
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32,500 kg | 3,820 kg | 28,680 kg | 76.2 cbm |
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71,650 lbs | 8,421 lbs | 63,226 lbs | 2,691 cu.ft |
45′ High cube dry Containers
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32,500 kg | 3,900 kg | 28,600 kg | 85.7 cbm |
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71,650 lbs | 8,598 lbs | 63,052 lbs | 3,026 cu.ft |
