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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.
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The numbers behind this answer
- 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)
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