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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Category Key. The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. One visionary, Malcom McLean , features prominently in the industry’s development.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Category Key. Malcom McLean.

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TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS: Sustainability as a principle

Logistics Business Magazine

When the testing event, which takes place from March 21 to 23 as part of the TEST DAYS of the IFOY AWARD at Messe Dortmund, opens its doors for the third time, it is no longer just about hands-on testing of the best intralogistics innovations. The focus of TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS is on innovation, not decoration.

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Will Robots Take All the Supply Chain Jobs?

247 Customs Broker

Now for sure “automation” is a very broad term, and would include not only what we normally think of as robots but many other technologies, ranging from self-service kiosks to autonomous trucks. What do you say? For some reason, an arm could not push very large glass vases onto the annealing belt.

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MIT’s Sheffi on Supply Chain Sustainability

247 Customs Broker

Yossi Sheffi of MIT is certainly one of the most influential and I would add interesting figures in supply chain today. Of late, about every three years he produces a new supply chain-related book, the last two being complementary takes on supply chain resilience and risk management. What do you say?