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The Container Is Sometimes Mentioned As One of The Most Important Inventions of The 20Th Century. Why That Is So?

The container is considered one of the most important inventions of the 20th century because it standardized cargo shipping and revolutionized global trade. The concept of containerization began in the 18th century but it was not until the 1950s that Malcolm Purcell McLean standardized container sizes and developed the modern shipping container design that could be easily loaded onto ships, trucks, and trains. This innovation allowed for more efficient multi-modal cargo transportation worldwide and reduced shipping costs by 20 times compared to bulk transport. Today, over 20 million containers are in use globally and have become integral to efficient port operations and international trade.

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The Container Is Sometimes Mentioned As One of The Most Important Inventions of The 20Th Century. Why That Is So?

The container is considered one of the most important inventions of the 20th century because it standardized cargo shipping and revolutionized global trade. The concept of containerization began in the 18th century but it was not until the 1950s that Malcolm Purcell McLean standardized container sizes and developed the modern shipping container design that could be easily loaded onto ships, trucks, and trains. This innovation allowed for more efficient multi-modal cargo transportation worldwide and reduced shipping costs by 20 times compared to bulk transport. Today, over 20 million containers are in use globally and have become integral to efficient port operations and international trade.

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THE CONTAINER IS SOMETIMES MENTIONED AS ONE OF THE

MOST IMPORTANT INVENTIONS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.


WHY THAT IS SO?

PRANAV KHALIKAR
VALERIA ZADORINA
Content
What is container
Def
Sizes
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Development of containerization

• Concept of containerization begun in 1766 when James Brindley first designed the
box boat called “Starvationer” with 10 wooden containers.
• In 1950, a ship owner Malcom Purcell McLean standardized the size of containers
and transported the goods in metal containers, which saved a lot of space and
loading-unloading time.
• With the help of Engineer Keith Tantlinger, McLean developed modern container
which can be easily fitted on trucks and trains for multi-modal transportation.
• That container design also incorporated a locking mechanism on each corners to
easily secure and lift container using cranes.
• Now a lot of automation helped to load the ship within 2-3 hours.
Types of containers
Some terminologies
• Full Container Load (FCL): Door-to-door concept giving high security
• Less than Container Load (LCL): Terminal-to-Terminal concept with
accumulation of different shippers in single consignment.
• TEU: Twenty–foot Equivalent Unit
• Multimodal Transportation: Movement of goods from one location to another
with several modes of transportation under one document without breaking
up the unit load.
• Container Handling Equipment’s:
1. Reach Stacker
2. Forklift Truck
3. Ship-to-shore container Crane
4. Rail Mounted Gantry Crane
5. Portal Slewing Crane
Containerization in global
market
Statistics about containers
• 20 Million shipping containers in the world.
• Using different modes of transport, 200 million trips in a year.
• 97% of shipping containers are made in China.
• Largest cargo ship owned by OOCL Hong Kong carries 21413 TEU.
• A standard 20’ container can hold 1170 Cu Ft of max gross weight
while 40’ container can hold 2700 Cu Ft of weight.
Container Security
Advantages of containers
• Flexibility of usage
• Standard Transport Factor
• Management of containers using unique identity number
• 20 times less cost than bulk transport
• Low terminal turnaround time
• Increased speed of transportation due to recent cargo ships.
• Acts itself as a warehouse
• Highest Security
Role of containers in port
operations
Conclusion

Saving of a lot of time and fuel


Safety
Thank You!

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