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The Zergratran Story with Byron Bennett

The Logistics of Logistics

Byron holds a BS in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. And the 60% of ships that now return west to Asia mostly empty, can be filled with fresh loads from South America. Puerto Internacional Las Americas (PILA) aims to add a new container shipping route across the Central America region.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. Significance.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. Risks include delays, pilfering, damage and loss.

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