In the 1950s, trucking magnate Malcom McLean changed the world when he got frustrated enough with the speed of trucking and traffic to start a commercial shipping company in order to move goods up and ...

Shipping containers have gained popularity far beyond their original use in transporting goods. Today, they’re used in everything from affordable housing to pop-up shops, data centres, and secure ...

A startup out of New Jersey has designed shipping containers that can fold like an accordion. The containers could help solve congestion at ports and shipping yards in the US. Logjams at the largest ...

Hyperloop Transport Technologies has presented an ultra-high-speed shipping port logistics system it says can shift up to 2,800 containers a day, covering hundreds of kilometers in minutes – while ...

David Baur, Aeler Technologies co-founder. Photo Credit: 2022 EPFL Shipping containers are a linchpin of global trade — some 80% of products worldwide are transported via this method. Aeler ...

Shipping containers in Helsingborg, Sweden. Courtesy of Håkan Dahlström/Flickr Roman Mars’ podcast 99% Invisible covers design questions large and small, from his fascination with rebar to the history ...

Lopsided container positioning is affecting the global shipping industry; China’s scrap import restrictions likely play a role. As the global economy has revived unevenly, shipping containers have not ...