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Which industry moves 95% of all manufactured goods around the world?
Which industry moves 95% of all manufactured goods around the world?
- Aviation industry
- Shipping industry (correct)
- Railway industry
- Trucking industry
What revolutionized the shipping industry in 1956?
What revolutionized the shipping industry in 1956?
- Adoption of cleaner fuels
- Introduction of standardized container sizes (correct)
- Expansion of the Panama Canal
- Emergence of global shipping behemoths
What is the main advantage of using standardized containers in shipping?
What is the main advantage of using standardized containers in shipping?
- Reduced transport cost (correct)
- Faster delivery time
- Improved cargo protection
- Increased cargo capacity
What percentage of manufactured goods were containerized by the 1980s?
What percentage of manufactured goods were containerized by the 1980s?
What is one criticism of the shipping industry?
What is one criticism of the shipping industry?
What caused a wave of consolidation in the shipping industry?
What caused a wave of consolidation in the shipping industry?
What is the approximate cost of transporting a single container from Shanghai to Hamburg?
What is the approximate cost of transporting a single container from Shanghai to Hamburg?
Which method of shipping has seen the most recent growth?
Which method of shipping has seen the most recent growth?
What can keep bananas fresh for up to 50 days?
What can keep bananas fresh for up to 50 days?
What is the future of global cargo distribution likely to involve?
What is the future of global cargo distribution likely to involve?
Where will the first 'Tesla of the Seas' be launched?
Where will the first 'Tesla of the Seas' be launched?
What will the 'Tesla of the Seas' be used to transport?
What will the 'Tesla of the Seas' be used to transport?
What will the 'Tesla of the Seas' replace?
What will the 'Tesla of the Seas' replace?
What is the estimated capacity of the crewless behemoths?
What is the estimated capacity of the crewless behemoths?
What is the main benefit of using blockchain technology in cargo distribution?
What is the main benefit of using blockchain technology in cargo distribution?
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