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getting pricey... (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

For context 28 CBM is about the volume of a 20' container.

Or a stacked pallet is about 1.8 CBM so about 15 standard height pallets.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Proof that Americans will use literally anything but metric:

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Sorta. CBM is cubic meters and the entire world uses feet for shipping containers. For Intl logistics CBM and kg are the standard for volume and weight but they get loaded into containers measured in feet.

You'll see similar stuff in other industries. Machining a lot of measurements are in mm but tolerances in "mils" or 1/1000 of an inch. Or medical where volume is in mL or drams.

When it comes to distance though I only really know miles.