178K views · 2.9K reactions | Marking a special occasion today - The birth of containerization! On this date in 1956, Malcolm McLean made the concept of intermodal container shipping come to fruition, when he loaded 58 containers onboard the converted tanker vessel IDEAL X in Newark, New Jersey bound for Houston, Texas. The event marks the birth of containerization which has revolutionized cargo handling worldwide. #container #trade #MalcolmMcLean #shippingheritage | Maersk | Facebook

Why put all your eggs (or any other container load) in one basket, when intermodal transportation creates more efficient and resilient networks? Steering clear of congested and sub-optimal roads, the cheaper, faster and more reliable barge shuttle service at the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) in Onne has made the terminal a defacto extension of Port Harcourt. WACT and Max Shipping Services of the IBETO group have teamed up to create a barge shuttle service that is not only faster, flexibl

3.7K views · 203 reactions | Intermodal transportation moves freight...