Calculator · For sea freight & furniture 3PL

CBM (cubic metre) calculator

Calculate the cubic-metre volume of a carton, pallet or load. Used for LCL (Less than Container Load) sea freight pricing and furniture / large-item warehousing.

Result

CBM per unit
Total CBM
20ft containers needed
40ft containers needed
Methodology. CBM = L × W × H (all in metres). Standard 20ft container holds ~33 CBM, 40ft ~67 CBM (these are cubic capacities, not loadable space — practical loadable is typically 25 CBM and 55 CBM respectively due to packing). Use this for sea freight quoting and large-item storage planning.

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