CBM & Shipping Calculations
What Is CBM and How Is It Calculated?
CBM (cubic metre) is the volume unit used to price sea freight. Learn the CBM formula, worked examples in centimetres and inches, and how CBM affects shipping cost.
Shipping and freight guides
Clear, practical explanations of CBM, freight costs, containers and importing.
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Sea Freight
How to Calculate Sea Freight Cost Using CBM
A step-by-step method to estimate sea freight cost from CBM, including LCL vs FCL pricing, the weight-or-measure rule, minimum charges and typical extra fees.
Air Freight
Air Freight: Actual Weight vs Volumetric Weight
Airlines charge the higher of actual and volumetric weight. Learn the volumetric weight formula, the 5000 vs 6000 divisor, and how to reduce chargeable weight.
Containers
20FT vs 40FT vs 40HQ Container Capacity
Compare 20FT, 40FT and 40HQ shipping containers by internal dimensions, CBM capacity, realistic loadable volume and payload, and learn which one fits your cargo.
Containers
How Many CBM Fit in a Shipping Container?
How many CBM fit in a 20FT, 40FT, 40HQ and 45HQ container, how many cartons you can load, and how to estimate container utilization before booking.
Import from China
How to Calculate Shipping Cost from China
Estimate the full cost of shipping goods from China by sea or air — CBM, chargeable weight, freight rates, origin and destination fees, duties and landed cost per unit.
Freight Forwarding
Complete Guide to Shipment Consolidation
What shipment consolidation is, when it saves money, how to organize products from several suppliers, and how to split freight costs fairly between products.
CBM & Shipping Calculations
CBM Calculator for Importers
How importers use a CBM calculator to check supplier packing lists, compare freight quotes, choose containers and control landed cost — with a practical checklist.
Shipping Costs
Common Mistakes When Calculating Freight Costs
The most common freight cost calculation mistakes importers make — wrong dimensions, ignoring volumetric weight, missing fees, currency errors — and how to avoid them.
Logistics Guides
Sea Freight vs Air Freight: Which One Should You Use?
Compare sea freight and air freight on cost, transit time, cargo type and risk, with a simple break-even method to decide which mode suits your shipment.
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