Air Freight - Volume Weight Conversion

The cubic volume of a consignment is established by applying the greatest length, the greatest width and the greatest height of the consignment or its packages. If the extreme dimensions of which result in an average of more than 6000 cubic centimetres the consignment shall be charged on a volume basis

EXAMPLE:

The dimensions of a consigment are 160cms x 140cms x 140cms

The chargeable / Volume weight is established by dividing the cubic centimentres by 6000.
The resultant equivalent in Kgs is rounded up to the nearest full or half kilogram.

160 x 140 x 140 = 3,136,000 cubic centimetres divided by 6000 = 522.67kgs = rounded up to 523kgs.

If the volume weight of a consignment is greater than the actual weight, the larger amount is used.