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Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit – Masseinheit für die Kapazität von Containerschiffen und -terminals, entspricht einem 20-Fuss-Standardcontainer.

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Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit – Masseinheit für die Kapazität von Containerschiffen und -terminals, entspricht einem 20-Fuss-Standardcontainer.

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