Types Of Railway Transport And Regulations For Goods

Railway freight transport types, also known as railway freight transport modes, are currently classified into three types according to China's railway technical conditions: full carload (FCL), less-than-carload (LCL), and container. FCL is suitable for transporting large quantities of goods; LCL is suitable for transporting small batches of scattered goods; and container is suitable for transporting precision, valuable, and fragile goods.

Cargo weight is calculated based on gross weight, in kilograms. Weights less than 1 kilogram are rounded up to 1 kilogram, and weights exceeding 1 kilogram are rounded to the nearest kilogram. For non-wide-body aircraft, the weight of each piece of cargo generally does not exceed 80 kilograms, and the volume generally does not exceed 40 × 60 × 100 centimeters. For wide-body aircraft, the weight of each piece of cargo generally does not exceed 250 kilograms, and the volume generally does not exceed 250 × 200 × 160 centimeters. For cargo exceeding these weight and volume limits, the Northwest Company will determine whether it can be accepted based on specific conditions.