Chargeable Weight
The two main factors that affect the final cost of shipping is the weight & the volume occupied . In the field of transport & logistics is the weight / volume ratio parameter used to calculate the rates, different for each type of transport (air, sea, l&). For example, in the field of road transport is taken as reference the national ratio of 1: 300, that is, it is assumed that a cubic meter of commodity weights 300 kg. Transport rates are calculated based on the greater of the actual total weight or total weight volume (also taxable ) of all the packages part of a shipment. The chargeable weight is obtained by multiplying the volume of the neck with the weight-to-volume ratio provided by the type of transport.
AIR FREIGHT
EQUIVALENCE: 1 CBM = 167 KG
EXAMPLE
- No. 8 Packages with total weight kg. 450 , each package size of 75 x 65 x 80 cm.
- The volume of the shipment is 8 x 75 x 65 x 80 = 3.12 m3
- The chargeable weight is then 3.12 x 167 m3 = 521 kg > 450 kg
- The cost of shipping will be calculated on 521 kg of weight taxable
OCEAN FREIGHT
EQUIVALENCE: 1 CBM = 1000 KG
EXAMPLE
- No. 10 Packages with total weight kg. 3500 , the size of each neck 120 x 100 x 80 cm .
- The volume of the shipment is 10 x 120 x 100 x 80 = 9.60 m3
- The chargeable weight is then 9.60 m3 x 1.000 = 9.600 kg > 3,500 kg
- The cost of shipping will be calculated on 9,600 kg of chargeable weight
ROAD FREIGHT
EQUIVALENCE: 1 CBM = 333 KG
EXAMPLE
- No. 6 Packages with total weight kg. 1550 , size of each package 120 x 75 x 80 cm .
- The volume of shipping is equal to 6 x 120 x 75 x 80 = 4,32 m3
- The chargeable weight is then 4.32 x 333 m3 = 1.439 kg < 1.550 kg
- The cost of shipping will be calculated on 1,550 kg of actual weight
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