Ports – Humble Beginnings to a Supply Chain Nightmare
June 8, 2022
By Don Moss, Senior Director and Grant Miller, Senior Director, Colliers
How It All Started and How the World Changed
Before 1956, most cargoes were loaded and unloaded by hand. After studying ship sizes and cargo volumes across multiple industries, Malcolm McLean, owner, and founder of McLean Trucking, determined that certain dimensions would work very well for shipping containers. In the article, “Evolution of a Box” (Winter 2009), C. E. Ebeling states, “In 1956, hand-loading a ship cost $5.86 a ton. Using containers, only cost 16 ce...
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