The Container Revolution

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Which industry did Malcolm McLean revolutionize with his development of containerized shipping?

  • Freight (correct)
  • Automotive
  • Railroad
  • Aviation

What was the main advantage of containerized shipping over the previous methods?

  • Increased shipping capacity (correct)
  • Reduced shipping time
  • Improved worker safety
  • Lowered shipping costs

How did containerization impact the global economy?

  • It connected land and sea transport
  • It reduced shipping costs
  • It made global trade more efficient
  • All of the above (correct)

What was the significance of McLean's container ships in 1956?

<p>They marked the beginning of containerized shipping (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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