After mentioning big actual and projected investments of American shipping lines in containers, benefits of big boxes are pointed out; experience of numerous firms in use of steel or aluminum containers; how shift to containers affects ship operation; new approaches to handling marine cargo developed.


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    Title :

    Containers spawn marine transit boom


    Additional title:

    Steel


    Published in:

    Steel ; 162 , n 20


    Publication date :

    1968


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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