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Container Calculators
Calculate your cargo volume, container utilisation and delay costs, and fill the container as efficiently as possible.
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CBM Calculator
Calculate total cubic meters (CBM), cubic feet and sea and air volumetric weight from carton dimensions and count.
Open the toolFree toolCFT Calculator
Calculate cubic feet (CFT) and cubic meters from carton dimensions in inches.
Open the toolFree toolCBM to CFT Converter
Convert cubic meters (CBM) to cubic feet (CFT); 1 m³ = 35.3147 ft³.
Open the toolFree toolCFT to CBM Converter
Convert cubic feet (CFT) to cubic meters (CBM); 1 ft³ = 0.0283 m³.
Open the toolFree toolContainer Utilization Calculator
See how full the container is by volume and weight, the remaining space and which limit is binding.
Open the toolFree tool20ft Container Calculator
Calculate how many cartons fit in a 20ft standard container by volume and the 28,200 kg payload limit.
Open the toolFree tool40ft Container Calculator
Calculate how many cartons fit in a 40ft standard container by volume and the 26,700 kg payload limit.
Open the toolFree tool40HC Container Calculator
Calculate how many cartons fit in a 40ft high cube container with its 2.70 m internal height and payload limit.
Open the toolFree toolHow Many Pallets Fit in a Container?
Calculate how many Euro (120×80) or standard (120×100) pallets fit in a container, depending on stacking.
Open the toolFree toolHow Many Cartons Fit in a Container?
Calculate how many cartons fit in the chosen container type with the best arrangement, by volume and weight limit.
Open the toolFree toolHow Many Tons Can a Container Carry?
Calculate the container’s maximum payload and how much you can actually load under the road gross weight limit.
Open the toolFree toolContainer Loading Calculator
Calculate how many containers you need for your cartons and how full the last container will be.
Open the toolFree tool3D Container Loading
See in 3D how cartons are arranged in the container with the best orientation; calculate rows, layers and total cartons.
Open the toolFree toolPallet Calculator
Calculate cartons per pallet, number of layers, pallet gross weight and volume under height and weight limits.
Open the toolFree toolCartons to Pallets
Calculate how many pallets your cartons need from pallet size and height limit.
Open the toolFree toolPallets to Containers
Calculate how many containers your pallets need, depending on stacking and pallet type.
Open the toolFree toolCartons to Containers
Calculate how many containers you need and cartons per container from carton count, size and weight.
Open the toolFree toolCBM to Containers
Calculate how many containers you need from total cargo volume and weight, using a usable volume ratio.
Open the toolFree toolContainers to CBM
Calculate total internal volume and practically usable CBM by container type and quantity.
Open the toolFree toolLoading Efficiency
Calculate volume and weight utilization, freight per loaded CBM and the cost of empty space.
Open the toolFree toolMixed Cargo Container Calculator
Calculate total volume and weight of products of different sizes, container utilization and the number of containers needed.
Open the toolFree toolContainer Weight Distribution
Calculate the container’s center of gravity and offset from the middle from load block weights and positions; spot unbalanced loading in advance.
Open the toolFree toolPallet Volume Calculator
Calculate volume per pallet and total volume (CBM) from pallet size and load height.
Open the toolFree toolCarton Volume Calculator
Calculate volume and volumetric weight for air cargo and courier from carton dimensions.
Open the toolContainer Charges (15)
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Demurrage Calculator
Calculate tiered demurrage for the days a container stays at the terminal beyond free time.
Open the toolFree toolDetention Calculator
Calculate detention for days a container is kept outside the terminal (from full gate-out to empty return) beyond free time.
Open the toolFree toolDemurrage + Detention Calculator
Calculate the same container’s terminal (demurrage) and outside-terminal (detention) charges together, each with its own free time.
Open the toolFree toolFree Time Calculator
Calculate the free days left since discharge and whether you have entered chargeable days.
Open the toolFree toolDemurrage Tier Calculator
Split chargeable days into tiers and see the days and amount of each tier separately.
Open the toolFree toolContainer Storage Cost
Calculate TEU-based storage charges for the days a container stays in the storage yard.
Open the toolFree toolTerminal Storage Calculator
Calculate terminal storage together with reefer plug-in and monitoring charges.
Open the toolFree toolPort Storage Calculator
Calculate port storage for bulk and general cargo per ton and day, including handling.
Open the toolFree toolContainer Pickup Cost
Calculate trucking, lift, chassis and waiting costs of collecting a full container from the terminal to your warehouse.
Open the toolFree toolContainer Return Cost
Calculate trucking, cleaning, repair and drop-off charges for returning an empty container to the depot.
Open the toolFree toolContainer Delay Cost
Add up daily demurrage, storage and inventory financing to find the real cost of a container delay.
Open the toolFree toolContainer Total Cost
See freight, THC, demurrage, detention, storage, pickup and return costs for one container in a single total.
Open the toolFree toolDemurrage or Detention?
Compare the demurrage saved by collecting the container early with the detention cost it creates.
Open the toolFree toolFree Time Date Calculator
Find the last free terminal day and the empty return deadline from discharge and gate-out dates.
Open the toolFree toolContainer Cost per Day
Divide a container’s total cost by days in use to see daily cost and the daily increase after free time.
Open the toolRelated guides
Guide
How to Calculate CBM
CBM (cubic metre) calculation: carton and pallet volume, how many cartons and pallets fit in a container, volumetric weight and container utilisation.
Read the guideGuideWhat Are Demurrage and Detention?
The difference between container demurrage and detention, free time, tiered daily rates and ways to reduce delay costs.
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FCRSOFT does this for you automatically
You don’t need to do the calculations and checks on this page by hand every day. FCRSOFT derives them all automatically from the records entered in the field.
- Container utilization, volume and weight are tracked for every booking.
- Free time is counted for each container; you are warned before charges start.
- Container movements and documents are linked to the file.
