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FEU (Forty-foot Equivalent Unit)

In Indonesian: FEU (satuan setara kontainer 40 kaki) Abbreviation: FEU

An FEU is the unit equal to one 40-foot container, or 2 TEU. The term shows up in ocean freight quotes priced per 20' and per 40'. One FEU may be a 40GP (about 67.7 m³ inner volume, 26,730 kg payload) or a 40HC (76.4 m³, 26,540 kg payload). Because a 40-footer does not carry twice the payload of a 20-footer, heavy cargo is often shipped more efficiently in two 20-foot boxes.

Related terms

  • TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit)

    A TEU is the unit of capacity equal to one 20-foot container.

  • High Cube Container (40HC)

    A high cube container is 9'6" (2,896 mm) high externally, one foot taller than a standard 8'6" box.

  • Dry Container (General Purpose)

    A dry or general-purpose container is the standard closed steel box for general cargo that needs no temperature control, coded 22G1 (20GP) or 42G1 (40GP) under ISO 6346.

  • Payload

    Payload is the maximum cargo weight a container may carry: maximum gross mass minus tare.

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Container sizes & capacity

40ft Container Dimensions (40GP): Size, Capacity and Weight Limits

Inside and door dimensions of a 40ft dry container, its 67.7 m³ capacity, 26,730 kg payload, when a 40GP beats two 20GPs, and the risk of weighing out.

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