{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Forty-foot standard container","description":"A forty-foot standard container (40', also known as an FEU – Forty-foot Equivalent Unit) is a standardised cargo unit with an external length of 12.19 metres, accounting for the largest share of capacity in global container shipping. Usable internal volume is approximately 67 cubic metres, with a maximum payload typically ranging from 26 to 28 tonnes depending on the manufacturer and certification. In port statistics and freight accounting, one FEU equals exactly two TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/forty-foot-standard-container","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T14:49:38.283306","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_container","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/forty-foot-standard-container","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Forty-foot standard container · A forty-foot standard container (40', also known as an FEU – Forty-foot Equivalent Unit) is a standardised cargo unit with an external length of 12.19 metres, accounting for the largest share of capacity in global container shipping. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_container"}