Trust, clarity, and transparency are the foundations of any true commercial partnership. When planning your cross-border eCommerce logistics, pricing accuracy is essential—not only to protect your retail margins but to ensure you are offering your consumers fair and accurate shipping rates at checkout.

To help you forecast your global delivery costs with total confidence, we provide straightforward, easily accessible guides on our Volumetric Weight and Fuel Surcharge policies. No hidden fees, no unexpected barriers—just intelligent, transparent logistics designed to support your long-term success.

Volumetric Weight Policy

When it comes to shipping, both size and weight matter. To ensure fair pricing and efficient use of transport space, OCS Worldwide applies a volumetric weight policy for large shipments.

Volumetric weight reflects the amount of space a shipment occupies relative to its actual weight. This principle exists to ensure all carriers balance cargo space with the physical weight they transport. For example, a box full of feather pillows would take up the same amount of  space as a box full of metal anvils—yet the pillows weigh far less. If only weight were considered, lightweight, bulky items would cost very little to ship, despite occupying significant space. Volumetric weight ensures that shipping charges fairly reflect both the size and mass of a consignment.

At OCS Worldwide, we calculate volumetric weight using the standard IATA-approved formula:

Height (cm) × Width (cm) × Length (cm) ÷ 5000 = Volumetric Weight (kg)

If the volumetric weight exceeds the actual weight of your shipment, charges will be based on the volumetric weight. This approach allows us to deliver a fair and sustainable service for all customers.

Certain lanes do have dead weight policy, contact us to find out more about dead weight and volumetric charging throughout our delivery solutions