Shipping tools
Know your cost basis before you book.
Carriers charge on the greater of actual weight and the space your cargo takes up. Check which applies to your shipment.
Calculator
Chargeable weight
Dimensions per carton in centimetres, weight per carton in kilograms.
- Actual weight
- 120 kg
- Volume weight
- 160 kg
- Charged on
- 160 kg
Tracking
Follow a shipment
Enter your air waybill, bill of lading or TED booking reference.
ExampleA shipment timeline looks like this.
- Booking confirmedSpace reserved, documents received
- Collected from shipperGoods checked and labelled
- Export customs clearedDeclaration accepted
- In transitOn board, next port update pending
- Import clearance & deliveryProof of delivery on arrival
Reference
Volume weight at a glance
How each mode converts space into weight.
| Mode | Formula | Example: 60 × 40 × 40 cm carton |
|---|---|---|
| Air freight | L × W × H (cm) ÷ 6000 | 16 kg per carton |
| Courier & express | L × W × H (cm) ÷ 5000 | 19.2 kg per carton |
| Sea LCL | 1 m³ = 1,000 kg (W/M) | 0.096 m³ per carton |
Incoterms
Who pays for what
The most used Incoterms® 2020 rules and where responsibility passes from seller to buyer.
| Term | Meaning | Seller arranges | Buyer arranges |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXW | Ex Works | Goods ready at their premises | Everything else, including export clearance |
| FCA | Free Carrier | Export clearance and handover to the buyer's carrier | Main transport, import clearance and duties |
| FOB | Free On Board (sea) | Export clearance and loading on the vessel | Ocean freight, insurance, import clearance |
| CIF | Cost, Insurance & Freight (sea) | Freight and insurance to destination port | Import clearance, duties, delivery |
| DAP | Delivered At Place | Transport to the named destination | Import clearance, duties and taxes |
| DDP | Delivered Duty Paid | Everything, including import duties and taxes | Unloading at destination |
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