How to CBM calculating shipping logistic?

One of the most common questions I get asked often is “how to calculate CBM and freight ton”, specially by those clients who get charged per Freight Ton or Revenue Ton

One of the most common questions I get asked often is “how to calculate CBM and freight ton”, specially by those clients who get charged per Freight Ton or Revenue Ton..

Firstly CBM stands for CuBic Meter.. This is the most common unit used for the measurement of volumetric cargo.. Metric Tons as you know refers to the weight of cargo (1 Metric Ton = 1000 Kilograms)

Freight Ton or Revenue Ton is derived by calculating the weight or volume of the cargo and the freight is charged based on whichever is higher

When you have the dimensions of the package, first of all convert the measurement into meters

Normally dimensions are in Length x Width x Height..

If for example the dimensions of a cargo crate is

3.2 x 1.2 x 2.2 meters then the CBM is simply 3.2 x 1.2 x 2.2 = 8.448 CBM..

As mentioned above, if the rate is quoted as for example USD.12/per freight ton and the weight of the package is 1200 kgs = 1.2 tons, then the freight rate for this will be

8.448 cbm x USD.12 = USD.101.376 or

1.2 tons x USD.12 = USD.14.4

Since the CBM rate is higher, the freight rate of USD.101.376 will apply

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It will be better if we discuss with an example. Suppose you want to ship 50 cartons each carton size is

Height 20cm

Width 30cm

Length 40cm

1st STEP:

Must know the formula to calculate CBM is as under

CBM = W x H x L

W = WIDTH OF CARTON

H = HIGHT OF CARTON

L = LENGTH OF CARTON

2Nd Step:

Please be remember the W, H, L, must be in Meter. If it’s not in meter need convert in the meter. In our example the W, H, L is in cm so according to international standard 1 Meter is equal to 100cm. so we need to divide by 100 to get result in Meter.

Height 20 cm = 20/100 = 0.20 M

Width 30 cm = 30/100 = 0.30 M

Length 40 cm = 40/100 = 0.40 M

TIP: If you have measurement in CM and need to convert it to Meter the easiest way to move 2 decimal places. 20 CM after moving 2 decimal it will become 0.20 M.

3rd Step:

Now put values in the formula:

CBM = W x H x L

CBM = 0.20 X 0.30 X 0.40 = 0.024 CBM

So now your 1 Carton is equal to 0.024 CBM. It also means that your 1 carton will occupy 0.024 CBM space.

4th and Final Step:

If 1 carton will occupy 0.024 CBM the 50 cartons will occupy:

0.024 x 50 = 1.2CBM

That it, now you know that your total volume of shipment in Cubic Meter is 1.2 CBM.

Hope it will be helpful for you.