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Less guesswork.
A better prepared shipment.
Estimate cargo volume, organize the details and explore shipping terms. Use these planning tools alongside a project-specific discussion with PBL.
Know your volume before you book.
Enter the outer dimensions of one package and the number of identical packages. Actual weight is the total gross weight of all packages.
Volume = length × width × height × packages / 1,000,000. Volumetric weight uses the selected divisor. Estimated chargeable weight is the greater of actual and volumetric weight.
Planning estimate only. Carrier divisors, rounding, minimum charges and measurement rules may vary. Mixed package sizes should be calculated separately.
Your shipment preparation checklist.
Have these details ready for a route review or quotation. Exact documents depend on the goods, destination and agreed shipping terms.
Start Your BookingDescribe the goods
Prepare the commodity description, country of origin and any product or handling restrictions.
Measure and pack
Record package count, outer dimensions, gross weight, packaging type and stackability.
Confirm the handover
Share pickup and delivery addresses, cargo readiness date, receiving hours and your delivery deadline.
Prepare the paperwork
Check the commercial invoice, packing list, shipping instructions and any certificates or permits required for your cargo.
Agree responsibilities
Confirm the named Incoterms rule and location, customs arrangements, insurance requirements and included charges.
Incoterms® 2020 at a glance.
Use the agreed rule together with a named place or port and the version year in your sales contract. This index helps identify the rules; consult the official ICC guidance to agree the full allocation of costs, delivery and risk.
Any mode or combination of modes
- EXW
- Ex Works
- FCA
- Free Carrier
- CPT
- Carriage Paid To
- CIP
- Carriage and Insurance Paid To
- DAP
- Delivered at Place
- DPU
- Delivered at Place Unloaded
- DDP
- Delivered Duty Paid
Sea & inland waterway transport
- FAS
- Free Alongside Ship
- FOB
- Free On Board
- CFR
- Cost and Freight
- CIF
- Cost, Insurance and Freight
Reference: International Chamber of Commerce: Incoterms® 2020 questions & answers. Incoterms® is a registered trademark of ICC.