{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"shipping container","description":"The shipping container is the foundational unit of global containerized trade: a standardized, reusable steel box engineered to transfer seamlessly between vessel, rail, and truck without reloading cargo. ISO 6346 governs dimensions, marking, and testing requirements; the most common lengths are 20 feet—forming the basis of the TEU measurement unit—40 feet (FEU), and 45 feet. Ocean carrier capacity is quoted in TEU, making the 20-foot box the baseline unit for all international seaborne freight ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/shipping-container","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:53:01.777678","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seecontainer","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/shipping-container","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"shipping container · The shipping container is the foundational unit of global containerized trade: a standardized, reusable steel box engineered to transfer seamlessly between vessel, rail, and truck without reloading cargo. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seecontainer"}