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History of the Containerization. Rowing Ships . Sailing Ships . Sail & Steam Ships . Steam Ships . Motor Vessels . General Cargo . General Cargo . Labor intensive Damage Theft Slow Weather. 1950 . Labor costs very high Cargo volumes increasing . Pallets . Disadvantages
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General Cargo • Labor intensive • Damage • Theft • Slow • Weather
1950 • Labor costs very high • Cargo volumes increasing
Pallets • Disadvantages • Pallets are Expensive • Not all cargo can be palletized Broken stowage • High investment • Advantages • Quicker • More load per lift • Less damage to Cargo • Not special shore equipment needed.
Pallets in Containers • Labor costs still rising • Still to much damage • Quicker Dispatch • Door to Door concept • Intermodal transport • Less costs on packing
Container • Know before second world war on trains. • 1958 first containers sailed across the Atlantic with Atlantic Container lines and Matson • First on deck • Later on below deck
Container shipping • First on deck on general cargo ships. • Later also below deck. • Multi Purpose ships • Full container ships, cellular ships