Stowage and CBM

Three quick checks: the volume of your units, whether a parcel weighs out or cubes out in a given hold, and what freight is charged on when the rate is per weight or measure.

Does it fit?CBM of units Weight or measure

Cargo weight, mt

Stowage factor, m³/t

cbft/mt ÷ 35.31 = m³/t. Wheat about 1.25, salt about 1.0, steel coils about 0.6.

Hold capacity (grain or bale), m³

Broken stowage, %

Space lost between units: 0–5 % for bulk, 10–25 % for bags and breakbulk.

Space needed

3,750 m³

Usable space

4,050 m³

Verdict

Fits

Max about 3,240 mt at this factor

Length, m

Width, m

Height, m

Units

Per unit

78.00 m³

Total

780.0 m³

Weight, t

Volume, m³

Rate, USD per freight ton

Chargeable

4,200

Basis

measure (m³)

Freight

USD 126,000

Indicative. Hold shape, tween decks, hatch sizes and lashing space change the real intake.

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How it is calculated

CBM = length × width × height, times the number of units
Space needed = weight × stowage factor (m³/t)
Usable space = capacity × (1 − broken stowage)
Fits if space needed ≤ usable space
Weight or measure: freight is charged on the greater of weight in tonnes and volume in m³

Stowage factors for the cargoes in the freight matrix are in the cargo reference.

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Stowage and CBM

How it is calculated

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