The container has transformed once-autonomous state borders into colanders rather than canopies. In this porous global environment where such non-state actors as international terrorists—who have little interest in preserving national sovereignty—can more easily achieve their ends thus increasing many times the diverse threats to sovereign...
So: the container has altered global commerce by becoming the core element in a system where the cost of moving goods (and the time it takes to do so) has been drastically and comprehensively reduced. In so doing, the container—both sea and air ones, but...
0 of the top ten busiest ports in the world 2 of the top 25 busiest ports in the world Containers moved—14.6 million 4 of the top 50 busiest ports in the world Containers moved—23.1 million Los Angeles— America’s busiest and world’s 19th busiest moved 7.87 million containers ...
7 of the top 10 busiest ports in the world Containers moved—140.41million 9 of the top 25 busiest ports in the world Containers moved—158.33 million 11 of the top 50 busiest ports in the world Containers moved—169.12 million Shanghai—China and the world’s busiest port moved 33.62 million containers ...