Malcom McLean
American businessman (1913-2001) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 87 · Born 113 years ago today
Malcolm "Malcom" Purcell McLean was an American businessman who invented the modern intermodal shipping container, which revolutionized transport and international trade during the second half of the twentieth century.
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Containerization resulted in a major reduction of the cost of freight transportation by eliminating the need for repeated, labor-intensive handling of individual pieces of cargo, and also improved three-dimensional packing capability, reduced damage and cargo theft, and decreased inventory costs by shortening transit time. Containerization is a major enabler of globalization.
