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How Shipping Containers Revolutionized the Supply Chain Industry!

Supply Chain Game Changer

A trucking entrepreneur, Malcolm McLean recognized the inefficiencies of traditional cargo handling methods and saw an opportunity for innovation. In 1956, he launched the first container ship , the Ideal X, carrying metal containers from New Jersey to Houston.

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Supply Chain and Logistic News March 3rd – 6th 2025 

Logistics Viewpoints

Global supply chains are facing fresh disruptions as trade tensions escalate, digital innovation transforms logistics, and energy partnerships reshape infrastructure. Meanwhile, Hapag-Lloyds new Container Payment Portal streamlines cargo movement, and GE Vernova’s partnership with AWS accelerates energy transition efforts.

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The need to know

EFT

The need to know from Reuters’ global network of journalists Retailers rush to save US summer shopping season U.S. Container ship owners swamped as US-China trade detente revives demand Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S. China to US ocean cargo bookings surge after tariff pause, Vizion says U.S.

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ZF brings in SupplyOn to gain real-time transparency for overseas transport at the material number level

SupplyOn

Even with consolidated containers, ZF always knows exactly where all required materials are located on sea and whether they will arrive in time for just-in-sequence production Technology company ZF provides its customers worldwide with components for just-in-sequence production. Material bottlenecks were often detected late.