Stowage Individual Assignment
(TOTAL 30 MARKS) (15% Overall Weightage) Due December 3, 2021
Date:
Student Name: Student Number: Section:
Conversion Table – Length Conversion Factors
From
From: Inches (in)
From: Feet (ft)
From: Centimetres (cm)
From: Metres (m)
To: Inches (in)
N/A
÷ 12
x 2.54
÷ 39.37
To: Feet (ft)
x 12
N/A
x 30.48
÷ 3.2808
To: Centimetres (cm)
÷ 2.54
÷ 30.48
N/A
÷ 100
To: Metres (m)
x 39.37
X 3.2808
x 100
N/A
Conversion Table – Volume Conversion Factors
To
To: Cubic Inches (in3)
To Cubic Feet (ft3)
To: Cubic Centimetres (cm3)
To: Cubic Metres (m3)
From: Cubic Inches (in3)
N/A
÷ 1,728
x 16.3871
÷ 61,023.744
From: Cubic Feet (ft3)
x 1,728
N/A
x 28,316.847
÷ 35.3147
From: Cubic Centimetres (cm3)
÷ 16.3871
÷ 28,316.847
N/A
÷ 1,000,000
From: Cubic Metres (m3)
x 61,023.744
x 35.3147
x 1,000,000
N/A
Conversion Table – Mass Conversion Factors
From
From: Pounds (lb)
From: US Short Tons (shtn)
From: British Long Tons (tn)
From: Kilograms (kg)
From: Metric Tons (mt)
T0: Pounds (lb)
N/A
÷ 2,000
÷ 2,240
÷ 2.2046
÷ 2,204.622
To: US Short Tons (shtn)
x 2,000
N/A
÷ 1.12
x 907.1848
÷ 1.1023
To: British Long Tons (tn)
x 2,240
x 1.12
N/A
x 1,016.0470
÷ 0.9842
To: Kilograms (kg)
x 2.2046
÷ 907.1848
÷ 1,016.047
N/A
÷ 1,000
To: Metric Tons (mt)
x 2,204,622
x 1.1023
x 0.9842
x 1,000
N/A
Average Inside-Container Volume Capacity
Container Type
Palletized Cargo Volume
Un-Palletized Cargo Volume
20 ft Standard
28 m3
30 m3
40-ft Standard
50 m3
60m3
40-ft high cube
55 m3
70 m3
45-ft high cube
70 m3
80m3
Container Requirements & Loading Calculations
Container Type
Length
Width
Height Max
Pay Load
20-ft standard
232 in
90 in
90 in
20,000 Kg
40-ft standard
474 in
90 in
90 in
25,000 Kg
40-ft high cube
474 in
90 in
102 in
25,000 Kg
45-ft high cube
534 in
90 in
102 in
25,000 kg
20-ft open top
232 in
90 in
94 in
20,000 kg
40-ft open top
474-in
90 in
94-in
25,000 kg
20-ft flat rack
220-in
90-in
90-in
20,000 kg
40-ft flat rack
462 in
90-in
78-in
25,000 kg
Date:
Student Name: Student Number: Section:
EXERCISE # 1 (Ocean Shipment)
Provide answers for each of the 4 steps below
Shipment 1
1,000 Cartons printing paper
Dimensions of each parcel:24” x 15” x 15”
Weight of each parcel: 36 lbs ea.
Shipment #2
1300 Cartons printing socks
Dimensions of each parcel: 16” x 12” x 12”
Weight of each parcel: 16 lbs ea.
Step 1: Estimate Containers Required (4 marks)
Step 2: Calculate Shipment #1 Exact Stowage (4 marks)
Step 3: Calculate Shipment #2 Exact Stowage (4 marks)
Step 4: Loading Plan (8 marks)
Container Type
Shipment #1 Quantity & Weight
Shipment #2 Quantity & Weight
Total Weight in Kg, Will fit yes or no
EXERCISE # 2 (Air Shipment)
Please consider the following Air Shipment details:
36 wooden crates of machinery
Each wooden crate is 40 in L x 20 in W x 20 in H
Each wooden crate is 700 lb.
Provide answers to each of the three questions (a, b, and c).
Estimate the number of LD7 pallets required to move this shipment in the most efficient manner, based on weight (2 marks)
Estimate the number of LD7 pallets required to move this shipment in the most efficient manner, based on volume (2 marks)
Complete a container loading plan to show the exact number of LD7 pallets required to move this shipment in the most efficient manner. (6 marks)
Pallet Type
(LD7)
No. of Pieces
Net Weight
Maximum (Net Weight)
Volume
Maximum Volume
Use the following in your calculations:
Maximum net weight possible to be carried by one LD7 pallet: 9,000 lb
Maximum volume possible to be carried by one LD7 pallet: 380 ft3
For Cubic inches (in3) to Cubic ft (ft3), ÷ 1,728.
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