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Since its advent the container has affirmed its position as an agent of global conversion by helping shape international commerce. It has become the core element in a system that allows for goods to traverse the world in a timely manner at a much lower price.
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Hoovestal, L.E. (2013). The Economic Consequences of Containerization. In: Globalization Contained. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137315915_4
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