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Work it out before you ask for a price.

Four calculators for the questions that come up on every enquiry — weights, container loading, system sizing and what each Incoterm actually covers. Nothing is sent anywhere; it all runs in your browser.

Containers at a terminal from above
Tool 01

Steel weight & container loading

Theoretical weight at 7,850 kg/m³. Gives weight per metre and per piece, pieces per tonne, and how many pieces a container carries before it reaches its payload limit — which is what actually caps a steel load, not volume.

kg per metre
Weight per piece (kg)
Pieces per tonne
Total weight (tonnes)
Maximum pieces per container
Containers required

Theoretical figures. Rolling tolerance means actual weight varies typically ±3–6% by standard; contracts are written on theoretical or actual weight, and we state which on every offer.

Tool 02

Bagged cargo — container fill

For rice, sugar, flour, pulses and any bagged commodity. Tells you whether the load runs out of weight or of space first — the mistake that turns a good price into a bad landed cost.

A 50 kg bag of milled rice runs roughly 60–65 litres; sugar is denser, around 55.

Bags per container
Tonnes per container
Total bags in the order
Containers required

Volume figures allow 12% for stowage loss. Payload limits vary by shipping line and by road regulations at destination — we confirm both before booking.

Tool 03

Solar system sizing

From a monthly electricity bill to a system size, module count, roof area and battery bank. Enough to price a package; a site survey settles the rest.

System size (kWp)
Modules required
Approximate roof area (m²)
Expected generation (kWh/month)
Usable battery capacity (kWh)

Battery figure assumes 85% usable depth of discharge on LiFePO4 and an even load through the day. A load profile weighted to evenings needs a larger bank.

Tool 04

What each Incoterm actually covers

Choose the term you have been quoted. Dark blocks are ours; light blocks are yours. The point most disputes turn on is where risk transfers — stated underneath.

CIF — Cost, Insurance and Freight

Import duty, customs clearance and any destination charges remain the buyer’s under every term above except where a DAP contract states otherwise in writing.

Got a number you trust?

Send it to us and we’ll price it.

These tools give you the tonnage and the container count. Send those with your grade, destination port and required Incoterm, and a firm offer follows within two working days.

Request a quotation

Send the specification, the quantity and the destination port. A firm offer follows within two working days — unit price, Incoterm, payment terms, lead time and validity, in writing.

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