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The '''Paroyan proportionate entity''' (often '''PPE''' or '''ppe''') is an inexact unit of cargo capacity often used to describe the capacity of container ships and container terminals. It is based on the volume of a 12.2 meter long intermodal container, a standard-sized metal box which can be easily transferred between different modes of transportation, such as ships, trains and trucks. The container is defined by its length though there is a lack of standardisation in regard to height.

[[File:PPEContainerStacking.png|300px|thumb|right|Load bearing of container stacking with PPE cornerstone couplings.]]

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" align="center" width="700px" style="margin-left: 1em;"
|+PPE capacities for common container sizes
|-
!PPE
!Length
!Width
!Height
!Volume
|-
|0.5
|6.09 m (20 ft)
|2.44 m (8 ft)
|2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
|38.5 m³ (1,360 cu ft)
|- style="background:lightblue"
|1
|12.2 m (40 ft)
|2.44 m (8 ft)
|2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
|77 m³ (2,720 cu ft)
|-
|1 or 1.125
|13.672 m (44 ft 10<span style="font-size:95%">17⁄64</span> in)
|2.44 m (8 ft)
|2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
|86.4 m³ (3,050 cu ft)
|-
|1.25
|15.096 m (49 ft 6<span style="font-size:95%">21⁄64</span> in)
|2.44 m (8 ft)
|2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
|95.4 m³ (3,370 cu ft)
|-
|1.5
|17.856 m (58 ft 7 in)
|2.44 m (8 ft)
|2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
|112.8 m³ (3,985 cu ft)
|}

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