What is TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit)?

TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit)

The global unit for vessel and container capacity — 1 TEU = 20ft container, 1 FEU = 40ft = 2 TEU.

Containers

The global unit for vessel and container capacity — 1 TEU = 20ft container, 1 FEU = 40ft = 2 TEU.

TEU is the universal measure in maritime transport.

Container	TEU	Length	Volume
20ft	1	6.1 m	33 m³
40ft	2	12.2 m	67 m³
40ft HC	2	12.2 m	76 m³

A refrigerated container equipped with a cooling system to keep sensitive cargo at a constant temperature.

You hire the entire container for your cargo alone — even if you don't fill it.

You share a container with other shippers — you pay only for the space your cargo occupies.

Containers

The global unit for vessel and container capacity — 1 TEU = 20ft container, 1 FEU = 40ft = 2 TEU.

TEU is the universal measure in maritime transport.

Container	TEU	Length	Volume
20ft	1	6.1 m	33 m³
40ft	2	12.2 m	67 m³
40ft HC	2	12.2 m	76 m³

A refrigerated container equipped with a cooling system to keep sensitive cargo at a constant temperature.

You hire the entire container for your cargo alone — even if you don't fill it.

You share a container with other shippers — you pay only for the space your cargo occupies.