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The History of the Shipping Container

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Two books on McLean are published in 2006, marking the 50th anniversary of the first commercial intermodal container service. Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Significance. 0 TEUs 0 meters long.

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Meet the 2022 WorkWave Beyond Service User Conference Sponsors!

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The WorkWave team is growing, so it’s only appropriate that the 2022 Beyond Service User Conference be our biggest and best event ever! Of course, we wouldn’t be able to make this next-level event a reality without the help of our incredible sponsors, who include some of the leading names across field service. Time To Read: 6 minutes.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

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Two books on McLean are published in 2006, marking the 50th anniversary of the first commercial intermodal container service. Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Significance. Did You Know That …. Significance.

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Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2019

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Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). I’ve spoken at this event in the past, but this year I came mainly to learn and network with the attendees (over 600 this year, a new record). Where is Descartes today? The company is financially strong, with 14 years of record year-over-year growth. Keegan McCready, Sr.

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Freightera’s New Redesign Takes Instant Online Freight Quotes to the Next Level

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