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The History of the Shipping Container

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Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. 0 TEUs 0 meters long.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

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Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Risks include delays, pilfering, damage and loss.

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