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Container OptimizerContainer Load Planning Calculator

Plan how many timber packages fit in a shipping container by both volume and weight. Identify the limiting factor, utilization rates and avoid overweight penalties on export and import shipments.

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Container Optimizer

Container Load Planning Calculator

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Real-world packing, accounts for gaps. 85-92% typical.

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About Container Optimizer
Shipping timber by container is limited by two ceilings: the physical volume and the weight payload. Dense hardwood usually hits the weight limit long before the container is full, while light or bulky packs run out of space first. This tool works out how many packages fit, which limit you hit, and your volume and weight utilization - so you load efficiently and avoid overweight penalties.
Where Is This Used?
Export ShippingImport PlanningFreight BookingLoad OptimizationLogistics CostingContainer Stuffing
Formulas & Standard Sizes
20ft GP: 5898 x 2352 x 2393 mm, ~28.2 t payload, 33.2 m340ft HC: 12032 x 2352 x 2698 mm, ~26.5 t payload, 76.4 m3Fit by volume = floor fits x fill factor (best of 6 rotations)Fit by weight = floor(Payload / Package weight)Actual = minimum of volume-fit and weight-fit
Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't I fill the whole container with hardwood?
Dense hardwoods like teak or ipe weigh 700-1000+ kg/m3. A 20ft container's ~28t payload is reached at roughly 30-40 m3 of dense timber - but only if it weighed nothing would the full 33 m3 of space matter. Weight is almost always the binding limit for solid hardwood, so the container looks half-empty when full by weight.
What fill factor should I use?
Even perfectly rectangular packs leave gaps from bracing, dunnage, and imperfect stacking. 88-92% is realistic for uniform timber bundles; drop to 80-85% for mixed sizes or irregular packs. The fill factor turns the theoretical geometric maximum into a number you can actually load.
Should I use a 40ft High Cube for timber?
For dense timber, no - the extra height of a High Cube adds volume you can't use because you hit weight first, and it costs more. High Cube pays off for light, bulky goods (mouldings, lightweight panels, finished furniture). For solid hardwood, a standard 20ft often maximizes payload value.
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