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The humble shipping container changed our society - it made International shipping cheaper, economies larger and the world much, much smaller. But what did the shipping container replace, how did it take over shipping and where has our dependance on these simple metal boxes led us?

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I highly recommend Marc's book "The Box" to read more on the subject!
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Link to the container https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4038234747...

00:00 - Introduction
1:49 - What did Containers Replace?
4:03 - The Inefficent SS Warrior
8:01 - Malcom McLean: Container Pioneer
10:16 - The Revolutionary Ideal-X
13:45 - Rise & Ruin
15:26 - Standardisation
18:14 - The Container Trade Explodes
20:25 - Containers: A Victim of Their Own Success?
24:38 - The Cap San Diego
27:23 - Waffling on a Bit