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Box Boats

- How Container Ships Changed the World

About Box Boats

Provides an account of the container-ship revolution - from the maiden voyage of the Ideal X to the entrepreneurial vision and technological breakthroughs that make it possible to ship goods cheaply. This book also explores the growth of global trade fuelled by the mammoth ships and seaborne lifelines connecting Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780823225682
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 352
  • Published:
  • April 29, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 237x160x32 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 714 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Box Boats

Provides an account of the container-ship revolution - from the maiden voyage of the Ideal X to the entrepreneurial vision and technological breakthroughs that make it possible to ship goods cheaply. This book also explores the growth of global trade fuelled by the mammoth ships and seaborne lifelines connecting Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

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