How shipping containers have evolved

Shipping containers have been used since the 1950s, and it is one of the most used transportation modes today. Shipping containers were invented by Malcolm McLean, who founded the company Pan-Atlantic Steamship Company to transport goods to different countries. The first container ship called ' Ideal X' that sailed from Newark, New Jersey to Houston, Texas, started a new era in transportation as customers could ship goods across oceans instead of using trucks and trains previously.

 

In 1967, the European Economic Community called for standardisation in terms of containers. Containerisation made it possible for goods to be shipped across multiple countries at a lower cost. Each container could be transported on separate ships or trucks and could use different highways. This made it easier to transport goods without damaging them.

 

The shipping containers come in various sizes measured in typical units such as metres and feet. They come in measurements of 20', 40', 45', 48' and 53'. The shipping containers are used for many different purposes apart from transporting cargo via sea.

 

Today, many people have started using containers not just to carry goods but more for living in them since the cost of living is rising. The idea with these homes is that you can live cheaply anywhere on earth and move from one city to another or even travel around for free if you choose an 'adventure mobile'. The shipping container homes are usually placed on the trailers combined to make larger trailers. They can even have solar panels fitted onto them for free electricity.

Shipping containers have progressed from being used for business to being used for housing. However, the convenience of having it shipped from one location to another is still appreciated by many.

 

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