Definition: Cubic capacity

Category: PRODCOM

Certain ship types may have a size designated by the cubic capacity of the cargo it carries. Chief amongst this category are liquid gas carriers with size designated in cubic metres, equivalent to the volume of liquid gas they may carry. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/coded_files/CGT_first_marine_int_ltd.pdf
Source:
First Marine International Limited, "Overview of the international commercial shipbuilding industry, Background report", disseminated on the Web site of Directorate-General "Enterprise and Industry" of the European Commission, May 2003
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