Containerization: the new big era
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Containerization ; Standardization ; Added value ; Global tradeAbstract
This is a study for containerization, that analyses its historical evolution starting from the time of its inception, the way the idea of the container ‘box’ as an invention was conceived, follows its highlighted historical periods, with its upturns and downfalls and the biggest players’ economical moves along with these developments. Containerization is a newly established segment of the international maritime industry and by extension a great part of the global trade, which has been misjudged by many, experts and non, from its inception, but its vital importance has been acknowledged many times by the humanity throughout the years that have gone by. Following the first attempts to containerize cargo, we analyse the different types of containers used, the way of stuffing ending up in the standardization of the product. Concluding, we are attempting to demonstrate the benefits of containerization, how it has managed to create economies of scale, survive the crisis and connect the whole world by adding value. Reaching the current period of Covid-19 crisis we present and comment data gathered.
Postgraduate Studies Programme
Shipping ManagementDepartment
Σχολή Ναυτιλίας και Βιομηχανίας. Τμήμα Ναυτιλιακών ΣπουδώνNumber of pages
79Language
EnglishCollections
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Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ελλάδα