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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Significance.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

April 26, 2016 (today) marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Significance.

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Tesla and the Future of the Trucking Industry

Elementum

CEO Elon Musk, whose original “Master Plan” was unveiled ten years ago in 2006, initially mapped out blueprints for autonomous electric cars and energy storage. Around 14,547M tons worth of cargo was in transit in 2013, accounting for 73% of cargo delivered that year. Overview of Trucking in the U.S. Untapped Markets.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 17-21, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Also this week, President Obama signed an Executive Order that “cuts processing and approval times from days to minutes for small businesses that export American-made goods and services by completing the International Trade Data System (ITDS) by December 2016.” Government to import or export cargo.

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Top 15 Biggest 3PLs in the US - 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

2016 revenues: $2.31 2016 revenues: $2.32 Content Summary: Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, Coyote Logistics LLC, a UPS company, provides truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, air and ocean brokerage services and transportation management services to more than 14,000 shippers of various sizes and industries.