Load Density is the amount of weight that can be safely loaded per unit volume of the hold. Whereas stack weight is the maximum amount of weight of the containers that can be loaded on top of the containers. Stack weight as the name suggests it is a weight that can be stacked upon a container.
Load Density is often associated with bulk carriers and stack weight with containers.
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Sarathchandran Rajan
Jul 26, 2019CORRECTION: Load density is the amount weight that can be loaded on unit AREA.
Honey Sehgal
Feb 6, 2020Also stack weight is not what a container can sustain, It's the weight that can be borne by the deck, hatchcover or tank top at the bottom slot near the cell guides
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