Volume Weight Conversion

Each mode of transport uses a separate volume weight conversion. This is to even out the shipments that actually weigh very little but take up a lot of space.

Volume weight conversions for each mode of transport are usually as follows:

• Airfreight 1 kilo = 6000 cubic cm

• Courier 1 kilo = 5000 cubic cm

• Sea Freight 1000 kilos = 1 cubic metre (CBM)

• Road Freight 1000 kilos = 3 CBM

The following example shows the difference between each mode of transport based on the same example shipment:

Shipment = 1000 kilos and 4.0 CBM

• Airfreight 4.0 CBM x 166 = 664 volume kilos

• Sea Freight 4.0 CBM x 1000 = 4000 volume kilos

• Road Freight 4.0 CBM x 333 = 1332 volume kilos

So according to the above calculations, the chargeable weight of each shipment is:

• Airfreight = 1000 kilos

• Sea Freight = 4000 kilos

• Road Freight = 1332 kilos