Calculating the chargeable weight for your shipment will be based on two factors:
Whichever figure is the greater; actual weight or volumetric weight will be used to calculate your freight charges.
Standard volumetric rate is 1 cubic metre = 250 kilograms
The reason that the chargeable weight is calculated this way is because typically large items with a light overall weight will take up more space on an aircraft than a small, heavy item.
The following is an example of a basic calculation:
Step 1
Calculate the following two factors:
| Shipment (dead) weight: | 30.0 kg |
| Volumetric (cubic) weight: | L X W X H in metres |
| 0.50 X 0.60 X 0.20 | |
| = 0.060 m3 |
Step 2
Convert the volumetric (cubic) weight to the equivalent weight
(based on 1m3 = 250kg) 0.060 m3 X 250 kg = 15.0kg
Step 3
Shipment (dead) weight: 30.0 kg
Volumetric (cubic) weight: 15.0 kg
Therefore, the greater of the two equates to the shipment (dead) weight, hence the rate applied would be calculated at 30 kg for this shipment.
| Freight Rate Calculation = | Kilogram Charge X 30 kg |
| + Basic Charge + Security Surcharge + Fuel Surcharge. |
