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Shipping Containers: Malcom McLean’s Complicated Gift To Free Trade

Summary by tedium.co
How the shipping container, a dominant force in ocean shipping, came from a truck driver whose invention proved to be too good at its job.Today in Tedium: It’s not often discussed, but one form of transportation can inspire another. Think about it. Before Orville and Wilbur Wright decided to test the skies, they (and other early fight enthusiasts) spent years learning the trade of bicycle repair. Robert Fulton developed the first practical subma…
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tedium.co broke the news in on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
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