konttiTEU

konttiTEU is a term used in the logistics and shipping industry. It stands for Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit. The TEU is the standard unit of measurement for capacity in intermodal freight transport and for container ships. It is based on the volume of a standard 20-foot long shipping container. A 20-foot container has a length of 20 feet, a width of 8 feet, and a height of 8.5 feet. Therefore, one TEU represents the capacity of one 20-foot container.

Larger containers, such as 40-foot containers, are equivalent to two TEUs. This standardization allows for the efficient calculation of cargo capacity, the planning of shipping routes, and the comparison of the sizes of container ships. For example, a large container ship might be described as having a capacity of 10,000 TEUs. Similarly, ports are often measured by their annual TEU throughput, indicating the number of containers they handle. The TEU is a crucial metric for understanding the scale and efficiency of global trade and transportation networks.