Unlike volume- or pallet-based approaches, metric-ton cargo load planning centres on weight: it calculates how many metric tonnes (1,000 kg each) a vehicle, container, or vessel hold can carry before legal or structural limits are reached.
Source: https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/cargo-load-planning-in-metric-tons/
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