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The History of the Shipping Container

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With the growth of transpacific trade, McLean teams with Southern Pacific Railroad to build the first double-stack train car. The first all double-stack train is developed by APL and UP Railroad. Over 100 double stack container trains, each a mile long, are now operating across U.S. Significance. 0 TEUs 0 meters long.

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Associate Recalls Service in Navy Ceremonial Guard

Penske Move Ahead

11, 2001, terrorist attacks occurred. Before Phillips enlisted in 2001, "there wasn't a big call for military members," Phillips said. For his new role, Phillips took part in a series of training experiences, not unlike boot camp. "We Right in the middle of my training, 9/11 happened," Phillips said. "I

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

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Magazine article) as a goliath looking to take on the entrenched "David" shipping industry. With the growth of transpacific trade, McLean teams with Southern Pacific Railroad to build the first double-stack train car. The first all double-stack train is developed by APL and UP Railroad. Significance. Did You Know That ….

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How will the tariff war with China affect U.S. container ports?

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Taking this logic train to the next stop, the current value of the new tariffs amount to around $35 billion, or two-tenths of a percentage point of real GDP. Through all these major world events, the number of containers loaded with imports moving over U.S. Subscribe to Logistics Management Magazine! In 2017 U.S. GDP was $19.4