How Much Does Cargo Dimension Accuracy Affect the Timeliness of Air Freight to Dubai?

How much does the accuracy of cargo dimensions affect air freight to Dubai? It can be said that it directly affects the speed, cost and safety of air freight. Why are dimensions so important? Because the cargo hold of an airplane is valuable in measurement, and space is equal to money, especially for air freight to Dubai.

What are the common problems?

First, problems in booking space. If the dimensions are inaccurate, it is easy to lead to the booked space being either not enough to load, or the actual dimensions being too large, and the airline will increase the price temporarily, which increases the cost.

Second, the palletizing efficiency will be very low. If the actual dimensions are larger than the declared ones, even just a little, it may cause the goods to not fit into the scheduled flight. You either wait for the next flight, or disassemble and replace the pallet, and finally the goods are left behind. Watching others' goods fly away, such a loss is very, very big.

Air freight to Dubai is an efficient chain linked closely together. Among all links such as booking, security check, palletizing, loading, customs clearance and delivery, dimensions must be the core basic data. Its accuracy is directly related to the lifeline of timeliness. If the dimensions are inaccurate, it is very easy to push up costs and increase the probability of damage and customs clearance risks. In the end, it harms the profit of the shipper and the reputation of the customer.

So, it seems that all freight forwarders will measure dimensions, but freight forwarders with standardized operations can systematically avoid risks, while ordinary freight forwarders may only "perform the measurement action" but cannot guarantee reliable results, leading to a series of problems.

Measurement loopholes that ordinary freight forwarders may have include using ordinary tape measures instead of laser measuring instruments, especially for irregular goods, the error can reach 3-5cm; due to lack of professionalism, ignoring the expanded dimensions of goods after palletizing, it should be noted that pallets, stretch film, strapping, etc. will all increase the volume; not considering the deformation of goods due to extrusion after loading, and so on.

Others only measure individual goods before loading them into containers at the factory, but do not re-verify the overall dimensions after final palletizing and packing. And this is the actual basis for the airline's charging. Some freight forwarders do try their best, but in the wrong direction. To meet the customer's demand of "saving freight", they deliberately underdeclare the dimensions, but end up making things worse.

Like us DL, who handle a large volume of goods for air freight to middle east and have rich experience, we operate in a standardized way and can eliminate such mistakes in the bud. In other words, our advantage lies not only in the measurement itself, but also in embedding accurate dimension data into the entire process.

For example, in the booking link, what we provide to the airline is "real data + buffer margin" to ensure that the space matches. For example, if the actual volume is 5.8m³, we book the space according to 6m³.

In the palletizing design, we plan in advance and customize the palletizing plan according to the cargo dimensions. For example, avoiding the cabin door restricted area can avoid temporary pallet disassembly.

There is also a risk early warning plan. If the cargo dimensions are close to the critical value, such as exceeding 2.6m requiring a special aircraft model, we will coordinate resources in advance to prepare for a rainy day.

More importantly, we have a trust endorsement from the airline. Because we are a freight forwarder that has long provided accurate data, even when there is a dispute over a small error, we are more likely to obtain the airline's understanding. This is definitely a technical barrier generated by the scale effect, which is not something that ordinary small freight forwarders can do.

In other words, when sending air freight to Dubai, you must choose a reliable partner like us DL Logistics. Cooperating with an experienced and standardized air freight to Dubai provider, we can provide professional measurement guidance, strictly check the palletizing and customs declaration links, and use experience to avoid dimension risks.