How is the weight calculated in air freight?

Calculated by the type of service used are they through fast shipping companies

. • Air freight is generally priced per kilogram / 6 DC. It can also be called a 1: 6 ratio, which means you either have to pay by weight, or for the space needed to transport your mission.

• It is usually calculated according to the following formula:

Length (cm) * Width (cm) * Height (cm) / 6000 = Weight in kg.

In other words, the charge is calculated by total chargeable weight or gross weight and whichever is higher.

What are the most important criterias that must be considered for choosing the appropriate means of transportation?

Before thinking about the transport, the shipper should look at the criteria that help to choose the means of transportation.

• Advantages of each mode of transmission, its disadvantages according to its own requirements as a charger.

• The type of product being shipped.

• The distance through which the transport is carried out.

Where the most important advantages / disadvantages that the shipper aspires before making the decision to transfer, can be summarized in the following table:

 A global number of certain chemicals showing how to deal with these substances [United Nation Number - (UN No.)]

It can be obtained from the material manufacturer or through specialized websites.

Is the number of the tariff item for the material and can be obtained in several ways, it can be obtained by contacting the Customs Department or through specialized websites.

What does the engraved information on the body of the container indicate:

1. Information regarding of container number and type is as follows:

a. Ship owner code: refers to the entity that owns the container, consists of 3 large letters, and it must be registered with the BIC International Container Office.

b. Group code: refers to the group to which the container belongs, consisting of one large letter (U/J/Z) U- Freight containers / J- for containerized cargo containers /Z- For trailers and structures.

C. Registration number or serial number: It consists of 6 numbers only.

D. Inspection Number: It is always composed of one number that is marked in a box, and is used to check the owner code, group cod, registration number  and ensuring that these codes and numbers are not repeated in any form.

E. Size and type code: refers to the size and type of the container, and takes the rating of ISO 6346.

2. Information concerning the operational characteristics, and indicate the maximum allowable load information.