Efficiency of container shipping has caused its growth in the industry and has produced a sharp decline in the number of conventional U.S. flag ships. Because of this and the Department of Defense's reliance on U.S. flag commercial shipping, the Department sought to improve its policies, procedures, and methods of shipping ocean cargoes. Recognizing that containerization would be essential in providing logistical support to military forces overseas, in 1970 the Joint Logistics Review Board recommended early development of a container-oriented logistics system for Defense. Seven years later, critical elements of such a system still are lacking, and problems exist which would preclude effective use of the system in an emergency.


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    Title :

    Container-Oriented Logistics System--Will It Be Ready When Needed by the Department of Defense


    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    40 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English