Estimated stowage factors-container, 40ft
| 40 ft standard or open top | S/F |
| Bottle tops | 8.1 - 8.1 |
| Canned fruit | 27.5 - 27.9 |
| Charcoal | 16.6 - 21.4 |
| Cotton (bales) | 21.5 - 22.0 |
| Cottonseeds (bulk) | 21.5 - 22.0 |
| Cotton textiles | 23.0 |
| Cotton yarn | 11.3 |
| Hair dyes | 11.5 - 12.0 |
| Leather (soles) | 16.1 - 20.8 |
| Milk powder | 24.0 - 24.5 |
| Paper | 22.4 - 24.7 |
| Printing paper | 27.7 - 27.9 |
| Rubber (synthetic) | 25.0 - 25.5 |
| Sunflowerseeds | 18.0 - 19.5 |
| Tea | 26.5 - 27.2 |
| Timber | 17.1 - 24.7 |
| Wool (scoured) | 24 - 25.3 |
| 40 ft reefer | S/F |
| Beef ctns (frozen) | 25.0 - 27.3 |
| Fish ctns (frozen) | 24.9 - 27.5 |
Container stowages may vary depending on the size and adaptability of the cargo packaging.
