What is Freight and How is it Calculated?

The term freight, which means "Freight" in English, is the service fee paid to the carrier company for the cargo transported by sea. This fee, which can also be considered as a shipping fee, is subject to some contract rules and the contracts used in maritime transport are generally called freight contracts. This term has become widespread with the increase in international trade, export and import, and has started to be used in all transport such as road, railway and airline. 
The freight contract has some rules that it must have. We can list them as follows;
- The vehicle to be transported must be provided in accordance with the load,
- The product to be transported must be suitable for the mode of transport,
- The shipment must be made in accordance with the transport condition to be selected,
- In the freight document, there should be articles such as that the transport should be subject to a price.

Apart from these, the freight contract should also contain the following information;
- Title and contact details of the person who has the carriage, 
- Number of loads,
- The type of goods to be transported,
- Quantity in tonnage,
- Vehicle suitable for the load to be transported,
- Date of contract,
- Mode of transport and delivery,
- Pay up,
- Departure and arrival points,
- All transport conditions must be included in the contract.
How to Calculate Freight in Air Freight Transport?
Air freight is a preferred method for small quantities of cargo to reach their destination quickly. It is especially used for the transport of valuable goods and perishable foods. The category and volumetric weight of the cargo to be transported are determined and a calculation is made based on these.
How to Calculate Freight in Sea Freight Transport?
Sea freight is a mode of transport used for cargoes with high volume size. When calculating the freight, a calculation is made by taking into account the distance and weight to be travelled depending on the mode of transport such as container, partial load.

Factors that will affect freight prices
Freight has an important place for the persons or companies that will carry out the transport process and there are many factors that can affect this.
The most important influencing factor is volume and weight. Whether the load is filled into the container or not is taken into consideration when calculating the freight.
The type and characteristics of the container preferred for the load is an important determinant. For example, the container to be used for food or animal transport has different characteristics.
Since there will be competition in transport with a busy route, freight cost can be reduced.
The time from the point of origin of the cargo to the point of arrival must be at the specified time. Increasing the time means increasing the freight charge.
MCL, which continues to strive for quality and safe service in all types of transport, increases its business performance every year with its success in addition to the positive perception it has created in the sector in a short time.
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