DMS Consultancy · Digital Shipping Toolbox
Professional Maritime Calculators & Shipping Utility Tools
Instantly estimate voyage metrics, cargo volume, and laytime with industry-standard accuracy. Built for freight forwarders, shipbrokers, and maritime professionals—completely free and secure with zero data logging.
Maritime & Shipping Calculators
View allPort-to-Port Sea Distance Calculator
Estimate nautical miles, kilometres and steaming time between major world ports with an adjustable routing margin.
Maritime ETA & Required Speed Calculator
Estimate vessel ETA from distance and speed, or compute the speed needed to meet a target arrival.
Freight CBM & Chargeable Weight Calculator
Calculate CBM, gross weight, and sea/air freight chargeable weight across multiple package types with cm/inch and kg/lb toggles.
Marine Fuel (Bunker) Consumption & CO2 Estimator
Estimate total voyage bunker consumption and CO₂ emissions using official IMO carbon factors for HFO, LFO, MGO and LNG.
Shipping Container TEU to FEU Converter
Convert between 20ft (TEU) and 40ft (FEU) containers and estimate total CBM and max payload for mixed fleets.
Vessel Laytime & Demurrage Calculator
Preview laytime, demurrage and despatch amounts from allowed vs actual time used and agreed daily rates.
Shipping Container Door Clearance Checker
Check whether cargo will pass through a 20ft, 40ft or High Cube container door using standard ISO door dimensions.
Marine Stowage Factor & Cargo Volume Fit Calculator
Check whether dry bulk or breakbulk cargo will fit in a vessel hold using stowage factor, hold volume and broken stowage allowance.
Maritime Distance-Speed-Time (DST) Matrix Calculator
Compare 3 vessel speed scenarios side-by-side — steaming time, ETA, and hours saved or lost vs standard speed — from a single voyage distance and departure time.
Freight Conversion Multi-Tool (All-in-One Shipping Converter)
Convert cargo weights (MT/LT/ST), marine bunker volumes (MT/Liters/US Gallons/Barrels), and nautical depth units (meters/feet/fathoms) in one tool.
Vessel IMO Number Check Digit Validator
Instantly validate a 7-digit vessel IMO number using the standard SOLAS check-digit formula, with a full mathematical breakdown.
From the blog
View allJul 10, 2026
IMO Number Explained: Format, Check Digit and Common Uses
What an IMO number is, how the 7-digit check-digit formula works, and how IMO differs from MMSI and call sign.
Jul 8, 2026
How to Calculate Chargeable Weight for Air and Sea Freight
The volumetric divisors for air (/6000) and sea (1 CBM = 1000 kg) freight, with worked examples.