The amount of money you pay for airfreight depends on the characteristics of the shipment and the cargo weight is a major cost contributor. Chargeable weight of the shipment may be based on actual, volumetric or positional weight of the cargo. So what is the difference between all these types of weight and how do you calculate the weight you end up paying for? What is Actual Weight? Actual weight is the gross weight of the shipment and it is measured using scales or a weighin