Standardization of Containerization
This organization developed the global standards for shipping containers in the 1960s
What is the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)?
This person is credited with standardizing the shipping container
Who is Malcom McLean
The containers that are outfitted with systems that can measure shock level, temperature, humidity, and location are called
What are Smart Containers
At MSC, this type of container is used to transport temperature-sensitive goods like food and pharmaceuticals.
What is a Reefer Container?
The first successful shipping container carried how many containers
What is 58 containers
Global shipping contributes this percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions.
What is 3%.
Standardized containers allowed goods to be loaded and unloaded this many times faster compared to traditional methods.
What is 20x faster
What is known as the first successful container ship
What is the SS Ideal X
The two types of decarbonization systems modern vessels use to decrease emissions
Cryogenic and Membrane