Soybean Meal Stowage Factor and Bulk Grain
A stowage factor is the volume one metric tonne of cargo occupies. It is used to see whether a parcel fits a hold. Moisture, dockage, pellets versus loose meal, and how the cargo is trimmed all change it.
The ranges below are typical bulk chartering estimates. They are not the stowage factor of a MOSTAGRO parcel and they are not a contract specification. For a stem, the figure is taken from the cargo and the ship.
| Commodity, bulk | Typical range | On this site |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | about 1.20–1.35 m³/t | Milling wheat |
| Feed barley | about 1.40–1.55 m³/t | Feed barley |
| Maize / corn | about 1.25–1.40 m³/t | Corn |
| Soybeans | about 1.30–1.45 m³/t | Soybean prices |
| Soybean meal | about 1.6–1.9 m³/t | Soybean meal |
| Sunflower meal | about 1.9–2.2 m³/t | Sunflower meal |
Soybean meal in bulk needs more volume per tonne than the beans. Pellets usually stow tighter than loose meal, so one number does not cover both forms. Sunflower meal is lighter again. Bagged wheat flour is calculated from the bag dimensions, not from the bulk wheat factor.
HS headings for the same goods are on HS codes.
What is the stowage factor of soybean meal?
As a bulk chartering estimate, soybean meal is often around 1.6–1.9 cubic metres per metric tonne. Pellets usually take less space than loose meal. The figure for a fixture comes from the cargo and the ship, not from this range.
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