Cargo is commonly calculated using a combination of volume (total space in cubic feet or meters) and payload (total weight). A cubic foot is the space occupied by a cube with 1 foot width, length and height. You can calculate the total cubic feet of a cargo shipment by calculating the cubic feet of each item and adding them together.
How To Calculate Cubic Metres (CBM) When Shipping
Determining Cubic Feet(CFT) or Cubic Metres(CBM) is the first step you should take in determining how to ship your cargo.
- CFT Formula : Length (in) x Width (in) x Height (in) = ? divided 1728 = Cubic feet (CFT) (calculate cube feet)
- CBM Calculation Formula :
Length (cm) x Width (cm) x Height (cm) / 1,000,000 = Length (meter) x Width (meter) x Height (meter) = Cubic meter (m³). e.g. 35 cm x 35 cm x 45 cm = 0.055 cbm (calculate cubic meter) - 1 cubic meter = 35.3146 cubic feet (cbm & cft converter)
- 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg, 1 kg = 2.20462262 lbs.(convert kilograms to pounds)
How to use this cube feet calculator
- Take a ruler to measure the actual size of outer carton.
- Fill the blanks of dimensions (length,width,height)
- Fill the blank of carton gross weight
- Fill the blank of carton quantity
- if you prefer use Metric unit CM and KG, try to use CBM calculator for shipping (calculate CBM volume from cm)
Android Mobile App
We have a new CBM calculator apps for Android device, if you like our CBM calculator tool and you have a Android mobile/tablet, welcome to try our handy mobile apps on the mobile. Download CBM calculator apps at Google Play.
Calculate the volumetric weight of your shipment
Sometimes, large items with a light overall weight can be charged according to the space they take up on aircraft. In these cases, Volumetric Weight, or dimensional (Dim) weight, is used to calculate the shipment cost. It is recommended that you calculate the Volumetric Weight for every shipment that you send, then compare this to its actual weight. The greater weight of the two is used to work out the price that we charge you.International Volumetric Weights are calculated using the formula below:
(Length x Width x Height in centimeters) / 5000 = Volumetric Weight in kilograms
Calculating the CBM
Calculate the cubic metre (or cubic foot ), volume and quantity per
shipping container .
Want to get a quick and easy calculation of how many of your product(s)
will fit in a shipping container?
Here’s a simple and fast way of doing it to get an approximate quantity.
Load ability of ocean containers
- 20'ft container 26-28 CBM
- 40'ft container 56-58 CBM
- 40'ft HQ container 60-62 CBM
Please note that this calculator is intended only as a quick guide. Actual loading will depend on accurate calculations based on how the items are loaded in the container and whether the dimensions of the cartons leave unusable space. Load factors will vary based on carton size and how they are stowed inside the containers.
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