Marc Levinson

This book tells the dramatic story of the container's creation, the decade of struggle before it was widely adopted, and the sweeping economic consequences of the sharp fall in transportation costs that containerization brought about. Published on the fiftieth anniversary of the first container voyage, this is the first comprehensive history of the shipping container. It recounts how the drive and imagination of an iconoclastic entrepreneur, Malcom McLean, turned containerization from an impractical idea into a massive industry that slashed the cost of transporting goods around the world and made the boom in global trade possible.

From the acclaimed author of The Box, a new history of globalization that shows us how to navigate its future

Extensively revised and updated, this fourth edition brings the reader up to speed with the latest developments in financial markets, providing a brilliantly clear guide to a complex world that even those who work in it often find hard to understand…

Extensively revised and updated, this fourth edition brings the reader up to speed with the latest developments in financial markets, providing a brilliantly clear guide to a complex world that even those who work in it often find hard to understand.