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Useful Information about Freight Transportation within Europe
Used in shipping and freight, dimensional weight is a billing calculation technique. It takes into account all three of a consignment's physical dimensions (width, height and depth).
It differs from the more traditional method of calculating costs on the basis of gross weight, which can often result in unprofitable cargo, especially when lightweight, low density packages are being transported, which can take up as much space in the transport vehicle.
The Dimensional Weight system has been widely adopted by the transportation industry, by air freight forwarders, truck carriers, as well as all commercial airlines worldwide, as a uniform means of establishing a minimum charge for the package's occupied cubic space.
Cube Weight is used in Less than truckload shipping to fill trailers with small heavy objects in them with light weight large objects to increase Load factor.
Efret European Transportation
Specialist Haulage Company for European Road Freight Transportation with decades of experience in the European Haulage business. Ambient and Refrigerated Full Load Road Freight Services and Express Transport Services for trade and industry between all 27 EU Member States.
Freight Transport Statistics
An article which presents information on freight transport in the European Union (EU). It includes road, rail, air, maritime and inland waterways transport modes.
International Transport Forum
The International Transport Forum at the OECD is an intergovernmental organisation with 54 member countries. It acts as a strategic think tank for transport policy and help shape the transport policy agenda.
HMRC Freight Transport Guide
The HM Revenue & Customs freight transport and related services documentation explains in detail the VAT liability of freight transport and related services.