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Twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU)
TEU, the abbreviation for twenty-foot equivalent unit, measures volume in maritime and rail transport statistics. One TEU equals a 20-foot ISO container.
Twenty-foot equivalent unit, abbreviated as TEU, is a unit of volume used in maritime and rail transport statistics, equivalent to a 20-foot ISO container.
See also
More ocean terms
- Bill of lading (B/L)
- Bunker adjustment factor (BAF)
- Claused bill of lading
- Clean bill of lading
- Common carrier
- Container yard (CY)
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