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What does TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) mean in logistics?

Short answer

The standard unit of container capacity, equal to one 20 ft container. A 40 ft container counts as two TEU.

Indian port and vessel capacity and container throughput are reported in TEU. 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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Also called
TEU
Category
Air, sea & rail
Related terms
FEU (forty-foot equivalent unit), ISO container (20 ft, 40 ft, 40 ft HC), FCL (full container load), Port (major and non-major)

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

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

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