Malcom McLean

The shipper container was one of the biggest game changers for the ocean freight industry, and its origins come from a true inventor.

American shipping magnate believed in efficiency and economies of scale in operating the world’s largest ships.

“The Box – How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger” by Marc Levinson makes the case that the shipping container and its global intermodal use was one of the most important innovations of the second half of the 20th century.

Of the 200 U.S.-flag shipping companies that were formed after World War I, only one remains in operation today.