Land Line Now, June 11, 2025

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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Land Line Now, June 11, 2025 is an episode from Land Line Now by Mark Reddig.

This episode is 50:04 long.

This episode was published on Jun 12, 2025.

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