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What does FEU (forty-foot equivalent unit) mean in logistics?

Short answer

A unit of container capacity equal to one 40 ft container, or two TEU.

Ocean freight rates from Indian ports are frequently quoted per FEU as well as per TEU; always confirm which unit a quote uses. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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The numbers behind this answer

Also called
FEU
Category
Air, sea & rail
Related terms
TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit), ISO container (20 ft, 40 ft, 40 ft HC), FCL (full container load), LCL (less than container load)

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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