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The twenty-foot equivalent unit (abbreviated TEU or teu) is a general unit of cargo capacity, often used for container ships and container ports. [1] It is based on the volume of a 20-foot-long (6.1 m) intermodal container, a standard-sized metal box that can be easily transferred between different modes of transportation, such as ships, trains, and trucks.
Amendment 2 of 2005 then also standardized 45 ft (13.7 m) length containers. [7] The maximum gross mass (MGM) rating of laden 20- and 30-foot length units was notably increased to 30,480 kg (67,200 lb) by Amendment 1 of 2005. [7] Until then, the MGM for 20- and 30-foot boxes was 24,000 kg (52,910 lb), and 25,400 kg (56,000 lb) respectively.
The maximum gross weights that U.S. railroads accept or deliver are 52,900 lb (24,000 kg) for 20-foot containers, and 67,200 lb (30,500 kg) for 40-foot containers, [78] in contrast to the global ISO-standard gross weight for 20-footers having been raised to the same as 40-footers in the year 2005. [79]
53 ft, 48 ft, 45 ft, 40 ft and 20 ft containers stacked. Double-stack wellcars come in a number of sizes, related to the standard sizes of the containers they are designed to carry. Well lengths of 40 ft (12.19 m), 48 ft (14.63 m) and 53 ft (16.15 m) are most common. A number of 45 ft (13.72 m) wells and 56 ft (17.07 m) wells also exist.
8 ft 6 in (2,591 mm) 2 20 ft (6,096 mm) 2 ... the weight of containers; ... height marks for containers higher than 2,590 mm (8 ft 6 in) See also
Tare weight: 2,230 kg (4,920 lb) Tare weight / ˈ t ɛər /, sometimes called unladen weight, is the weight of an empty vehicle or container. [1] By subtracting tare weight from gross weight (laden weight), one can determine the weight of the goods carried or contained (the net weight).