The Box

How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger - Second Edition with a New Chapter by the Author

By: Marc Levinson

Business & Economics

"in april 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from newark to houston. from that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that reshaped manufacturing. but the container didn't just happen. its adoption required huge sums of money, years of high-stakes bargaining, and delicate negotiation on standards. now with a new chapter, the box tells...