Everyone knows that air transport is much heavier than sea or truck transport, but sometimes an emergency cargo requires a sweeter transport time and no alternative but air transport. Does not leave.
How does air shipping work? From pickup to delivery, the process is straightforward. Your logistics provider will coordinate with a local carrier to pick up at your warehouse or holding facility. Once the freight is loaded, the carrier will tender the shipment to the airport, where it will be put onto a plane.
Airfreight shipment cost is calculated by the “chargeable weight.” The chargeable weight applied to a shipment will be either actual weight or volumetric weight, whichever number is greater. … Therefore, dividing the cubic centimetre volume of a shipments (L x W x H) by 6000 will result in the volumetric weight.
Air freight is faster, safer and more reliable than ocean freight, but it’s also more expensive – a $195 ocean shipment can cost $1,000 by air. Learn more about air freight pricing here. Airlines also have stricter regulations when it comes to shipping hazardous materials.
