Land Line Now, June 11, 2025
Jun 11, 2025•50 min
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Episode description
One of the most common and easily recognized images in trucking and other freight-moving industries is the shipping container. But how did it come to be? For many years, one name has come up – that of Malcolm McLean, credited in numerous places as the inventor. However, the real story, as is so often the case, is a little more complex. We explore McLean’s story and his role in history.
0:00 – Newscast
10:12 – Trucker’s ingenuity brings us the shipping containers we have today
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