Sea-Land Service, Inc.
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Sea-Land Service, Inc. was a pioneering American container shipping company that played a key role in the development and commercialization of modern intermodal containerization in global trade.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American company
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container shipping company ⓘ logistics company ⓘ |
| businessModel | integrated sea-land intermodal service ⓘ |
| cargoType | containerized cargo ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
adoption of intermodal containers worldwide
ⓘ
growth of globalized supply chains ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| foundedBy | Malcom McLean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
increased efficiency of global freight transport
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reduction of cargo handling time through containerization ⓘ standardization of container shipping practices ⓘ |
| industry |
container shipping
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intermodal freight transport ⓘ logistics ⓘ |
| innovationArea |
containerization
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intermodal logistics ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | combination of sea and land transport services ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commercialization of containerization in global trade
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development of modern intermodal containerization ⓘ pioneering commercial container shipping ⓘ |
| operatesIn | global trade ⓘ |
| operationalScope | international shipping routes ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
early adopter of standardized cargo containers
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pioneer of modern container shipping industry ⓘ |
| serviceType |
intermodal container transport
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ocean container shipping ⓘ |
| significance | key role in the development of global containerized trade ⓘ |
| transportMode |
intermodal transport
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sea freight ⓘ |
| uses | standardized shipping containers ⓘ |
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