The Box
How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger - Second Edition with a new chapter by the author
Marc Levinson
"The Box" is a fascinating account of how a simple idea - container shipping - revolutionized global trade. The book traces the creation of the container, the struggles it faced before gaining widespread adoption, and the massive economic consequences of its success. Readers will discover the story behind containerization and the visionary entrepreneur, Malcom McLean, who made it possible. From private investors to port negotiations, author Marc Levinson delves deep into the history of the shipping container and how it transformed economic geography across the world. This comprehensive history is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of trade, transportation, and logistics.
Publish Date
2006-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
2006-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.85
ISBN
9780691136400
Categories
Recommendations
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Recommendations
Mostly about globalization, but there is also a larger story here that touches on business and philanthropy more broadly. – source
2017-12-27T06:46:59.000Z
@sarahookr Slight side note. If you want a great book about the invention of the shipping container and what impacts it had across many industries, I highly recommend "The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger" by Marc Levinson. – source2017-12-26T22:46:59.000Z
He’s one of us entrepreneurs who would absolutely be on your podcast if he would be alive right now because he spent the first money out of college on buying a truck. He started a trucking company and tried to get things shipped across the country or even to Europe and realized we can make the most efficient trucking system, or the train guys have the most efficient trains, and the boat guys have ships all over the world... – source