Terms
Ocean Freight
CBM- Cubic meter
CFT- Cubic foot
THC- Terminal handling charges
LCL- Less than container load*
FCL- Full container load (20 or 40 feet)
*LCL is based on cubic meters.( To calculate) L'xW"xH÷1728= Cubic feet
Cubic feet x .02832= Cubic meter
Ground Freight
B-train- 2-20ft. trailers being pulled by one tractor
LTL- Less than a truckload
FTL - Full truckload
CWT - Per hundred pounds
PUP- 20ft. trailer
T/L - Trailer Load
Dimensional Freight- Subject to 10# per cubic ft.
Calculation:
Calculate Kilograms to Pounds
kgs x 2.2= pounds (#)
Calculate Pounds to Kilograms
Pounds ÷ 2.2= kgs
Dimensional weight
L"xW"xH" ÷ 366= kgs
L"xW"xH" ÷ 166= pounds |
