Argos : INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL TERMS VERSION MAY.2009
Container Specification

(These details are for guidance only. Please check with your carrier for size and availability before making any crucial decisions)

DRY CONTAINER

Dry / Steel
Door openings (mm)
Internal dimensions (mm)
Weight (kg)
Volume (m3)
Type
Size
Width
Height
Length
Width
Height
Gross
Tare
Payload
Capacity
20'std
20' x 8' x 8' 6"
2,340
2,274
5,896
2,350
2,385
27,000
2,150
24,850
33
40'std
40' x 8' x 8' 6"
2,339
2,274
12,035
2,350
2,393
32,500
3,700
28,800
67
40' hi cu
40' x 8' x 9' 6"
2,340
2,577
12,035
2,350
2,697
34,000
3,800
30,200
76
45' hi cu
45' x 8' x 9' 6"
2,340
2,585
13,556
2,352
2,697
32,500
4,800
27,820
86
Dry / Aluminium
Door openings (mm)
Internal dimensions (mm)
Weight (kg)
Volume (m3)
Type
Size
Width
Height
Length
Width
Height
Gross
Tare
Payload
Capacity
40' std
40' x 8' x 8' 6"
2,343
2,278
12,056
2,347
2,379
32,500
2,790
29,710
67
40' hi cu
40' x 8' x 9' 6"
2,343
2,584
12,056
2,347
2,684
32,500
2,900
29,600
76
45' hi cu
45' x 8' x 9' 6"
2,340
2,584
13,582
2,347
2,696
32,500
3,900
28,600
86
 

 

REEFER CONTAINER

Reefer / Steel
Door openings (mm)
Internal dimensions (mm)
Weight (kg)
Volume (m3)
Type
Size
Width
Height
Length
Width
Height
Max.
Tare
Payload
Capacity
20' std
20' x 8' x 8' 6"
2,294
2,201
5,451
2,290
2,156
30,480
2,930
27,550
27,9
40' high
40' x 8' x 9' 6"
2,278
2,473
11,578
2,280
2,425
34,000
4,500
29,500
64
Reefer / Aluminium
Door openings (mm)
Internal dimensions (mm)
Weight (kg)
Volume (m3)
Type
Size
Width
Height
Length
Width
Height
Max.
Tare
Payload
Capacity
20' std
20' x 8' x 8' 6"
2,286
2,188
5,430
2,286
2,155
27,000
2,750
24,250
26,8
40' std
40' x 8' x 8' 6"
2,294
2,174
11,577
2,294
2,110
32,500
3,900
28,600
56,1
40' high
40' x 8' x 9' 6"
2,290
2,535
11,577
2,294
2,409
32,500
4,150
28,350
64,1

 

OPEN-TOP CONTAINER

Open-tops / Steel
Internal dimensions (mm)
Door opening (mm)
Top opening (mm)
Weight (kg)
Volume (m3)
Type
Size
Length
Width
Height
Width
Height
Length
Width
Gross
Tare
Payload
Capacity
20' open-top
20'x 8'x 8'6"
5,919
2,340
2,286
2,286
2,251
5,425
2,223
24,000
2,177
21,823
32
40' open-top
40'x 8'x 8'6"
12,043
2,338
2,272
2,289
2,253
11,622
2,162
30,480
4,300
26,180
64
Open-tops / Aluminium
Internal dimensions (mm)
Door opening (mm)
Top opening (mm)
Weight (kg)
Volume (m3)
Type
Size
Length
Width
Height
Width
Height
Length
Width
Max. gross
Tare
Payload
Capacity
20' open-top
20'x 8'x 8'6"
5,893
2,346
2,353
2,338
2,273
5,488
2,230
30,480
2,250
28,230
32
40' open-top
40'x 8'x 8'6"
12,029
2,348
2,359
2,338
2,275
11,622
2,188
32,500
3,800
28,700
66

 

Ex-Works, named place where shipment is available to the buyer, not loaded.
The seller will not contract for any transportation.
FCA - Free Carrier, unloaded at the seller’s dock OR a named place where shipment is available to the international carrier or agent, not loaded.
This term can be used for any mode of transport.
FAS - Free Alongside Ship, named ocean port of shipment.
Ocean shipments that are NOT containerized.
FOB - Free On Board vessel, named ocean port of shipment.
This term is used for ocean shipments only where it is important that the goods pass the ship’s rail.
CFR - Cost and Freight, Named ocean port of destination.
This term is used for ocean shipments that are not containerized.
CIF - Cost, Insurance and Freight, named ocean port of destination.
This term is used for ocean shipments that are not containerized.
CPT - Carriage Paid To, named place or port of destination.
This term is used for air or ocean containerized and roll-on roll-off shipments.
CIP - Carriage and Insurance Paid To, named place or port of destination.
This term is used for air or ocean containerized and roll-on roll-off shipments.
DAF - Delivered At Frontier, named place of destination, by land, not unloaded.
This term is used for any mode of transportation but must be delivered by land.

 

 
 
EXW
FCA
FAS
FOB
CFR
CIF
CPT
CIP
DAF
DES
DEQ
DDU
SERVICES
Ex Works
Free Carrier
Free Alongside Ship
Free Onboard Vessel
Cost & Freight
Cost Insurance & Freight
Carriage Paid To
Carriage Insurance Paid To
Delivered At Frontier
Delivered Ex Ship
Delivered Ex Quay Duty Unpaid
Delivered Duty Unpaid
Warehouse Storage
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Warehouse Labor
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Export Packing
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Loading Charges
Buyer
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Inland Freight
Buyer
Buyer/
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller*
Terminal Charges
Buyer
Buyer
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Forwarder's Fees
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Loading On Vessel
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Ocean/Air Freight
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Seller
Charges On  Arrival At Destination
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Seller
Seller
Buyer
Buyer
Seller
Seller
Duty, Taxes & Customs Clearance
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Delivery To Destination
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Buyer
Seller

 

* There are actually two FCA terms: FCA Seller's Premises where the seller is responsible only for loading the goods and not responsible for inland
freight; and FCA Named Place (International Carrier) where the seller is responsible for inland freight
CBM Calculation
Cargo is commonly calculated using a combination of volume (total space in cubic feet or meters) and payload (total weight). A cubic foot is the space occupied by a
cube with 1 foot width, length and height. You can calculate the total cubic feet of a cargo shipment by calculating the cubic feet of each item and adding them together.
How To Calculate Cubic Metres (CBM) When Shipping
Determining Cubic Feet(CFT) or Cubic Metres(CBM) is the first step you should take in determining how to ship your cargo.
•CFT Formula : Length" x Width" x Height" = ? divided 1728= Cubic feet (CFT)
•CBM Calculation Formula :
Length (centimeter) x Width (centimeter) x Height (centimeter) / 1,000,000 = Length meter x Width meter x Height meter = Cubic meter (m3) .
e.g. 35 cm x 35 cm x 45 cm = 0.055 cbm
•KT Formula : Pounds divided by 2204.62 = Kiloton (Kt)
Calculate the volumetric weight of your shipment
Sometimes, large items with a light overall weight can be charged according to the space they take up on aircraft. In these cases, Volumetric Weight, or imensional
(Dim) weight, is used to calculate the shipment cost. It is recommended that you calculate the Volumetric Weight for every shipment that you send, then compare this
to its actual weight. The greater weight of the two is used to work out the price that we charge you.
International Volumetric Weights are calculated using the formula below:
(Length x Width x Height in centimeters) / 5000 = Volumetric Weight in kilograms
Calculating the CBM
Calculate the cubic metre (or cubic foot ), volume and quantity per shipping container .
Want to get a quick and easy calculation of how many of your product(s) will fit in a shipping container?
Here’s a simple and fast way of doing it to get an approximate quantity.

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