CBM, or cubic meter, is the freight volume of the shipment for domestic and international freight. This measurement is calculated by multiplying the width, height and length together of the shipment.
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FEU (Forty-foot Equivalent Unit)
Forty-foot equivalent alludes to containerized cargo equal to one forty-foot (40 x 8 x 8 feet) or two twenty-foot (20 x 8 x 8 feet) containers. One FEU equals about 25 metric tons or 72 cubic meters.