How Shipping Containers Took Over the World (then broke it)
232,527 viewsOct 5, 2022 Thanks to Warthunder! Come show me how to fly planes better: https://playwt.link/CalumThe humble shipping container changed our society - it made International shipping cheaper, economies larger and the world much, much smaller. But what did the shipping container replace, how did it take over shipping and where has our dependance on these simple metal boxes led us? I highly recommend Marc's book "The Box" to read more on the subject! UK: https://amzn.to/3Cdjmd2US: https://amzn.to/3rxUGqTLink to the container https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4038234747...00:00- Introduction 1:49- What did Containers Replace? 4:03- The Inefficent SS Warrior 8:01- Malcom McLean: Container Pioneer 10:16- The Revolutionary Ideal-X 13:45- Rise & Ruin 15:26- Standardisation 18:14- The Container Trade Explodes 20:25- Containers: A Victim of Their Own Success? 24:38- The Cap San Diego 27:23- Waffling on a Bit
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