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The History of the Shipping Container

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McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Grace Line had instituted the first international service, US to Venezuela, in 1962. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Grace Line had instituted the first international service, US to Venezuela, in 1962. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized.

Shipping 120