Don't take shipping containers for granted. They are one of the top inventions to revolutionize the trucking industry. Shipping containers streamline transport between different modes by providing a standardized yet extremely versatile solution. These containers can be seamlessly transferred from ships to trucks to trains without the need for unloading and reloading cargo.

What would freight coordination be like without them?

Without the invention of shipping containers, the transportation and logistics industry would still rely on labor-intensive and inefficient methods of handling cargo. Goods would need to be individually loaded and unloaded. Imagine the amount of lumpers that would need to be paid on every load between the different modes of transportation. Think about that the next time you are pricing out drayage or planning imports/exports.

It's time we delve into the evolution of containerized shipping and the inventions that paved the way for the rise of shipping containers and their impact on trucking.

Have you caught yourself wondering about one of the latest buzz words in the industry,
“reshoring”? Maybe you’ve heard that we need to “bring business back to America” or something along those lines. Bringing business back means companies are transporting products and manufacturing back to America, which is why it can greatly impact the ports and drayage market.