Bulky goods
Bulky goods are goods that are more difficult to handle due to their size. This ratio captures the volume-to-weight ratio.
Brief description
Most often, the effective weight of a shipment is used to calculate transportation costs. However, in order to take into account the space requirement (volume) of the goods, the required cargo space is converted according to the corresponding means of transportation to determine the conversion factor to the so-called volumetric weight or weight subject to the carrier charge.
Through conversion factors:
- Truck: 0.003
- Ship 1
- Aircraft : 0.006
The basis for calculating volumetric weight is formed:
- Truck 1 m3 = 333 kg
- Vessel: 1 m3 = 1000 kg
- Aircraft: 1 m3 = 167 kg
Calculation of the weight for which the fee must be paid is made by multiplying the length x width x height (in m) for each cargo unit by the appropriate conversion factor.
Example
2 crates (crate 1 = 400 kg, crate 2 = 200 kg) with the same dimensions (2m x 1m x 1m), are to be sent by air transport.
Case 1: the higher effective weight of 400kg will be taken for the charge, as it lies above the volumetric weight of 167kg/m3
Box 2: the volumetric weight is 334kg (167kg x 2m3) and is charged because the effective weight lies below 200kg, this box is bulky!
It should be noted that in determining the weight, the sum of all units is calculated, and thus a heavier unit may invalidate a lighter unit. Finally, the effective and volumetric weights of all units are summed and compared, with the higher weight being used to calculate the freight rate.