Cargo Stowage Factor Database

Browse typical stowage factors and handling notes for common dry cargoes. Search by name, alias or BCSN, and filter by category, form or IMSBC group.

Stowage factors are indicative and vary with grade, origin, moisture and packing — always verify against the shipper's cargo declaration and the applicable IMSBC Code schedule.

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Cargo	Category	Form	SF typical (m³/t)	SF range (m³/t)	IMSBC group
Aggregate	Minerals & Aggregates	Bulk	0.62	0.55–0.70	C
Alumina	Ores & Concentrates	Bulk	0.95	0.85–1.05	C
Ammonium Nitrate	Fertilisers	Bulk	0.95	0.90–1.10	B
Ammonium Sulphate	Fertilisers	Bulk	0.95	0.85–1.05	C
Barley	Grains	Bulk	1.38	1.30–1.45	C
Barytes	Minerals & Aggregates	Bulk	0.42	0.35–0.50	C
Bauxite	Ores & Concentrates	Bulk	0.78	0.72–0.83	A and C
Cement (Bagged)	Project & Breakbulk	Bagged	0.75	0.65–0.85	n/a
Cement (Bulk)	Minerals & Aggregates	Bulk	0.55	0.50–0.62	C
Cement Clinker	Minerals & Aggregates	Bulk	0.65	0.55–0.75	C
Chrome Ore (Chromite)	Ores & Concentrates	Bulk	0.33	0.30–0.40	C
Coal	Coal & Coke	Bulk	1.30	1.20–1.55	A and B
Cocoa Beans (Bagged)	Other Agricultural	Bagged	1.45	1.30–1.60	n/a
Coffee (Bagged)	Other Agricultural	Bagged	1.65	1.50–1.85	n/a
Coking Coal	Coal & Coke	Bulk	1.25	1.15–1.35	A and B
Copper Concentrate	Ores & Concentrates	Bulk	0.35	0.30–0.42	A
Copra	Other Agricultural	Bulk	1.65	1.50–1.80	B
Cotton (Baled)	Project & Breakbulk	Baled	1.85	1.50–2.30	B
Cottonseed	Other Agricultural	Bulk	1.95	1.70–2.20	C
Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)	Fertilisers	Bulk	0.92	0.85–1.00	C
Direct Reduced Iron (DRI / HBI)	Steel & Metals	Bulk	0.45	0.35–0.55	B
Drummed Cargo	Project & Breakbulk	Drums	1.50	1.30–1.80	n/a
Ferrosilicon	Steel & Metals	Bulk	0.45	0.40–0.55	B
Flour (Bagged)	Other Agricultural	Bagged	1.40	1.30–1.55	n/a
Groundnuts (Peanuts)	Other Agricultural	Bulk	1.85	1.70–2.00	C
Gypsum	Minerals & Aggregates	Bulk	0.78	0.70–0.90	C
Ilmenite	Minerals & Aggregates	Bulk	0.38	0.30–0.45	A
Iron Ore	Ores & Concentrates	Bulk	0.34	0.29–0.42	C
Iron Ore Concentrate	Ores & Concentrates	Bulk	0.38	0.34–0.45	A
Iron Ore Fines	Ores & Concentrates	Bulk	0.38	0.30–0.45	A
Iron Ore Pellets	Ores & Concentrates	Bulk	0.47	0.42–0.52	C
Kaolin (China Clay)	Minerals & Aggregates	Bulk	0.82	0.70–0.95	A
Lead Concentrate	Ores & Concentrates	Bulk	0.33	0.28–0.40	A
Limestone	Minerals & Aggregates	Bulk	0.65	0.55–0.75	C
Logs	Forest Products	Breakbulk	1.60	1.20–2.40	n/a
Maize	Grains	Bulk	1.37	1.28–1.45	C
Manganese Ore	Ores & Concentrates	Bulk	0.45	0.35–0.55	A and C
Nickel Ore	Ores & Concentrates	Bulk	0.62	0.50–0.75	A
NPK Fertiliser	Fertilisers	Bulk	0.95	0.90–1.10	C
Oats	Grains	Bulk	1.85	1.70–2.05	C
Palm Kernel Expeller	Other Agricultural	Bulk	1.55	1.40–1.70	B
Petroleum Coke	Coal & Coke	Bulk	1.20	1.00–1.40	C
Phosphate Rock	Fertilisers	Bulk	0.95	0.85–1.10	C
Pig Iron	Steel & Metals	Bulk	0.33	0.30–0.45	C
Potash (Muriate of Potash)	Fertilisers	Bulk	0.86	0.78–0.95	C
Rapeseed (Canola)	Other Agricultural	Bulk	1.40	1.30–1.50	C
Rice (Bagged)	Grains	Bagged	1.32	1.25–1.40	n/a
Rice (Bulk)	Grains	Bulk	1.30	1.25–1.35	C
Rye	Grains	Bulk	1.42	1.35–1.50	C
Salt	Other Agricultural	Bulk	0.95	0.85–1.05	C
Sand	Minerals & Aggregates	Bulk	0.60	0.55–0.70	C
Sawn Timber	Forest Products	Breakbulk	1.70	1.40–2.20	n/a
Soda Ash	Other	Bulk	1.05	0.85–1.90	C
Sorghum	Grains	Bulk	1.33	1.25–1.40	C
Soya Beans	Grains	Bulk	1.32	1.25–1.40	C
Soybean Meal	Other Agricultural	Bulk	1.38	1.30–1.45	B
Steel Billets	Steel & Metals	Breakbulk	0.22	0.15–0.30	n/a
Steel Coils	Steel & Metals	Breakbulk	0.22	0.18–0.26	n/a
Steel Pipes	Steel & Metals	Breakbulk	0.60	0.40–0.90	n/a
Steel Plates	Steel & Metals	Breakbulk	0.25	0.18–0.30	n/a
Steel Rebar	Steel & Metals	Breakbulk	0.30	0.20–0.40	n/a
Steel Scrap	Steel & Metals	Bulk	0.75	0.50–1.20	C
Steel Slabs	Steel & Metals	Breakbulk	0.20	0.15–0.28	n/a
Sugar (Bagged)	Other Agricultural	Bagged	1.20	1.10–1.30	n/a
Sugar (Raw, Bulk)	Other Agricultural	Bulk	1.02	0.95–1.10	C
Sulphur	Other	Bulk	0.95	0.85–1.10	C
Sunflower Seed	Other Agricultural	Bulk	2.10	1.90–2.40	C
Tapioca (Cassava)	Other Agricultural	Bulk	1.55	1.40–1.75	C
Triple Superphosphate (TSP)	Fertilisers	Bulk	0.95	0.85–1.05	C
Urea	Fertilisers	Bulk	1.30	1.25–1.40	C
Wheat	Grains	Bulk	1.27	1.20–1.34	C
Wheat Bran Pellets	Other Agricultural	Bulk	1.55	1.45–1.70	C
Wire Rod	Steel & Metals	Breakbulk	0.35	0.25–0.45	n/a
Wood Chips	Forest Products	Bulk	2.50	2.00–3.00	B
Wood Pellets	Forest Products	Bulk	1.50	1.40–1.60	B
Wood Pulp	Forest Products	Baled	1.80	1.50–2.20	n/a
Zinc Concentrate	Ores & Concentrates	Bulk	0.38	0.34–0.45	A

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