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america 250 how malcolm mclean transformed global shipping with the cargo container

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Historical narrative about Malcolm McLean's invention of the shipping container. No current commercial mechanism, price movement, or company-specific impact is reported. The article is retrospective and does not contain actionable commercial signals.

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  • Malcolm McLean introduced standardized metal cargo containers (TEUs) in the 1960s.
  • The International Longshore and Warehouse Union agreement in 1960 facilitated container shipping adoption at U.S. ports.
  • U.S. ports now handle approximately 40 million containers annually.
  • McLean founded Sea-Land Industries, later part of Maersk.
  • Container ships today can carry over 20,000 containers per voyage.

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