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The invention there was more standardization than the actual box. Cargo boxes have existed as long as people have had cargo.
by RandallBrown 7y ago
The invention there was more standardization than the actual box. Cargo boxes have existed as long as people have had cargo.
- philwelch 7y agoSure but having a massive steel box that can be craned onto a truck or train provides a lot of value. So does the fact that the boxes are indistinguishable and locking. Theft by stevedores used to be a massive global tax on trade.