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CBM (Cubic Meter)

CBM is a measurement volume which you often seen associated with air and LCL shipments.

CBM (Cubic Meter)

What is CBM?

CBM (cubic meter) is a measurement of volume one meter wide by one meter long by one meter high. 

CBM is used to calculate chargeable weight.

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Related Glossary Terms

TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit)

FEU (Forty-foot Equivalent Unit)

What is Chargeable Weight?

FCL (Full Container Load)

LCL (Less than Container Load)

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