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kilometre (km) or kilometer is a metric unit used, outside the US, to measure the length of a journey; the international statute mile (mi) is used in the US; 1 mi = 1.609344 km. nautical mile is rarely used to derive units of transportation quantity.
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.
1.12 short tons (exactly) The long ton, [ 1 ] also known as the imperial ton or displacement ton, [ 1 ][ 2 ] is a measurement unit equal to 2,240 pounds (1,016.0 kg). It is the name for the unit called the " ton " in the avoirdupois system of weights or Imperial system of measurements. It was standardised in the 13th century.
Tonnage is a measure of the capacity of a ship, and is commonly used to assess fees on commercial shipping. The term derives from the taxation paid on tuns or casks of wine. In modern maritime usage, "tonnage" specifically refers to a calculation of the volume or cargo volume of a ship.
Scrapping rates are volatile, the price per light ton displacement has swung from a high of $650 per LTD in mid-2008 to $200 per LTD in early 2009, before building to $400 per LTD in March 2010. [71] As of 2009 [update] , over 96% of the world's scrapping activity takes place in China, India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
mass. Symbol. t Mg. In SI units: 1000 kg. The tonne (/ tʌn / ⓘ or / tɒn /; symbol: t) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms. It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with SI. It is also referred to as a metric ton in the United States to distinguish it from the non-metric units of the short ton (United States customary units) and the long ...
The Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 3500, Ford F-350, and Ram 3500 are known as "one ton" pickups. [25] Similar schemes exist for vans and SUVs (e.g. a 1-ton Dodge Van or a 1 ⁄ 2-ton GMC Suburban), medium duty trucks (e.g. the 1 1 ⁄ 2-ton Ford F-550) and some military vehicles, like the ubiquitous deuce-and-a-half.
The Chevrolet Express (also known as the GMC Savana) is a series of full-size vans produced by General Motors since 1996. The successor to the Chevrolet G-series van, the Express is produced in passenger and cargo variants. Alongside the standard van body, the line is offered as a cutaway van chassis; the latter vehicle is a chassis cab variant ...