CBM
Units & measuresCubic Metre
A unit of volume, one metre by one metre by one metre, used to measure and price cargo.
In practice
Length x width x height in metres. LCL and CFS charges are per CBM. A 20' container holds about 28 to 33 CBM usable; a 40'HC about 68 to 76 CBM.
Seen in the wild
10 pallets at 1.2 x 1.0 x 1.5 m = 18 CBM.