Air freight accounts for only about 1% of the total global trade volume, but its value accounts for as much as 35%. With its unparalleled speed, air freight carries the highest value portion of goods in global trade.High safety and reliability: fewer cargo loading and unloading times, high overall controllability, low damage rate, and high flight punctuality. At the same time, air freight can overcome geographical limitations, and for inland areas without sea freight channels, air freight is the fastest delivery method. So if your goods are high-value products, or urgent restocking, medical supplies, or critical parts delivery, air freight is the most suitable transportation method.

Safe delivery is our top priority in our work; We have a vast network of shipping routes to ensure timely delivery of your goods to any corner of the world.

We provide direct air freight services from major international airports in China, ensuring the safe transportation of your air cargo in any situation.

Our well-trained team of experts can handle large-scale, multi-point delivery, as well as single point door-to-door transportation, and will work closely with you to find the most reliable, fastest, and cost-effective solutions that meet your needs.

Our overseas agents can provide comprehensive warehousing solutions, packaging, and labeling services, and coordinate customs clearance through our customs broker.

The air freight price depends on weight, but due to limited loading space, weight is not the only parameter that needs to be considered. Sometimes transportation companies charge based on the space occupied by the product rather than its weight. This is called volumetric weight.

This is to ensure that airlines can make profits even when transporting large but lightweight objects that occupy a lot of space.

It is important to understand the difference between actual weight and volumetric weight, as airlines may charge based on volumetric weight without your awareness

The common calculation method for volumetric weight is to use the formula 1CBM: 167KGS.  

For example, if the size of the goods you send is 100cm x 100cm x 100cm and the weight is 100kg, the logistics company will not charge you based on the actual weight (100kg). Due to the size and space occupied by the package, the relationship between its size and weight must be converted.

Air freight is 1m × 1m × 1m=1CBM × 167=167KGS

 

As you can see, the volumetric weight is significantly greater than its actual weight.

So if we choose to transport by airline, the chargeable weight will not be 100KGS but 167KGS will be used as the chargeable weight.

But if the same size is 100cm x 100cm x 100cm and the weight is 300KGS, the chargeable weight will be the actual weight of 300KGS.

This is the standard practice in the logistics industry, as airlines charge based on the highest amount.

Therefore, in order to reduce transportation costs, it may be necessary to compress the packaging and reduce its measurement volume.

This helps ensure that packages are charged based on their actual weight rather than volumetric weight.

But it’s still useful to be familiar with the basic steps involved in successful air freight. These include preparing the shipment, the transportation itself, and then delivery.