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  2. LARC-LX - Wikipedia

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    The LARC-LX was used to transport wheeled and tracked vehicles, including beach preparation equipment and general cargo, from ship-to-shore or to inland transfer points. It was also capable of transporting 40 ft (12 m) shipping containers, which could be landed from the LARC either by crane, straddle carriers, or rollers.

  3. Conex box - Wikipedia

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    A mix of modern standard containers and old Conex boxes used for training purposes, Fort Carson, 2013 The CONEX box, a portmanteau of "Container, express", is a type of cargo container that was developed during the Korean War and was used to transport and store supplies during the Korean and Vietnam wars.

  4. Malcom McLean - Wikipedia

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    Malcom Purcell McLean (November 14, 1913 – May 25, 2001) [1] was an American businessman who invented the modern intermodal shipping container, which revolutionized transport and international trade in the second half of the twentieth century.

  5. United States Lines - Wikipedia

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    1970-1987 Type C6-S-1w container ship, IMO 5278913, converted from C4-S-1a cargo ship Pioneer Mill, originally Show Me Mariner, 1954 SS American Altair: 1982-1987 Partial container ship, IMO 6421347, originally C4-S-60a Mormacaltair, 1964 SS American Apollo: 1970-1988 Type C7-S-68e container ship, IMO 7025269 SS American Aquarius: 1971-1988

  6. SeaLand - Wikipedia

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    In March 1999, CSX separated Sea-Land into three entities: an international shipping company, a domestic shipping company, and a terminal operator. [2] [9] In December 1999, Maersk acquired the international container shipping business. [2] [10] [11] In 2000, Maersk Line changed its commercial name globally to Maersk SeaLand. [2]

  7. SS Ideal X - Wikipedia

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    SS Ideal X, a converted World War II T-2 oil tanker, was the first commercially successful container ship. Built by The Marinship Corporation during World War II as Potrero Hills, she was later purchased by Malcom McLean's Pan-Atlantic Steamship Company. [5] [6] [7] In 1955, the ship was modified to carry shipping containers and rechristened ...

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