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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. Did You Know That … It wasn’t just about freight. The History of the Shipping Container.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a bonus, at the Imagine 2014 Magento e-commerce Conference, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about Malcolm McLean (just as he did in this Inc. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. There are two ways to view the History of Shipping Containers. Readers' choice!

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Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast

DAT Solutions

Rates were hurt by changes in the mix of cargo. Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke. If you have a good roundtrip, say, between Houston and Ft Worth or Houston and Oklahoma City, you don’t want to mess with it, especially if you can do the 900-mile trip in two days, including load and unload times.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 15-19, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Kuehne + Nagel inaugurates North America’s regional Integrated Logistics Control Centre in Raleigh, NC, USA. Thirteen Years After 9/11, A New Attempt To Screen 100 Percent of Cargo Containers ( Roll Call ). Macy’s, Inc. Outlines New Developments in Omnichannel Strategy and Technology. FedEx to Increase Shipping Rates. Macy’s, Inc.