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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. More types of goods are traded economically, and much manufacturing is transferring to developing economies. Significance. Western Europe selects container standards for rail, also intended for ship and truck.

Shipping 120
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Nashville to Host 2014 Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum

Tompkins Blog

RALEIGH, NC, and NASHVILLE, TN. The August 25-27 event will help companies focus their efforts on the right initiatives. Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium is the premier source for supply chain benchmarking and best practices knowledge. About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. More types of goods are traded economically, and much manufacturing is transferring to developing economies. Significance. Western Europe selects container standards for rail, also intended for ship and truck.

Shipping 120