Godskapasitet

Godskapasitet refers to the maximum amount of goods that a transportation unit, facility, or system can carry or store. It encompasses both weight-based capacity and volumetric capacity. The term is used across shipping, road freight, rail, air, and warehousing, and it is relevant for planning, pricing, and regulatory compliance.

Common measures include weight carried (tonnes), deadweight tonnage for ships, payload for aircraft, and volumetric capacity in cubic meters. For intermodal freight and containers, TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) is used, or container and hold volumes. The usable capacity is often less than the theoretical capacity due to packing, interior fittings, and safety margins.

Factors that influence godskapasitet include the physical design and construction of the vehicle or facility, weight distribution and center of gravity, stacking limits, temperature control for perishables, and restrictions related to hazardous materials or regulatory requirements. Operational practices, such as loading plans, palletization, and packaging optimization, can also affect usable capacity.

In logistics and transport planning, godskapasitet informs capacity planning, route optimization, pricing, and service levels. In warehousing, it refers to storage capacity of buildings and racking systems. The concept is complemented by related terms such as payload, gross capacity, container capacity, and carrying capacity.