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# Global economic impact Expanded trade efficiency Innovative shipping design The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger - Second Edition with a new chapter by the author

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## Summary

> 📚 Unlock the Secrets of Global Trade!

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## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Essential Read:** A must-have for professionals in logistics and economics.
- • **Cultural Impact:** Uncover the social implications of a smaller world.
- • **New Perspectives:** Explore fresh insights with the latest chapter by the author.
- • **Economic Insights:** Gain a deeper understanding of the world economy's evolution.
- • **Revolutionary Shipping:** Discover how the shipping container transformed global trade.

## Overview

The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger - Second Edition offers an in-depth exploration of the shipping container's revolutionary role in global trade, featuring a new chapter that provides updated insights into its economic and cultural significance.

## Description

The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger - Second Edition with a new chapter by the author [Levinson, Marc] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger - Second Edition with a new chapter by the author

Review: Detailed, in-depth history of the shipping industry - Levinson's "The Box" is the most comprehensive, reader-friendly book not only on the usage of the shipping container but the shipping and transportation industry itself. The style, a linear, narrative type, gives both the proper historical context of breakbulk shipping preceding containerized freight to the union battles of the 60's, ending with the explosion of Asian container ports in the second decade of the 21st century. Levinson's detailed narrative is great for both readers with experience in this industry and the general audience. However, on occasion, Levinson will mention very specific terminology that can confuse a reader not familiar with logistics and shipping. Everyone reading this review probably knows what a container looks like, but not the specifics, such as the locking mechanisms and the sides to support the weight of multiple containers. It would have been nice to have more photos to illustrate these parts. For the most part, any figures are tables relating to data; useful, but the space should have been used for pictures. Thankfully, Google is a useful ally. With the book being around 500 pages (the last ~100 are references and citations), The Box approaches the border of being too lengthy, but not verbose. If you are looking for a quick, brief understanding of containerized freight, I would suggest another book or a YouTube video. However, if you'd like to learn the history of shipping, containers, transportation, and its affects, both political and economic, then this book is a must.
Review: good history of the shipping container - Good History of the Container. It was well-written, easy to read. The story was interesting. The book was not too long. I would have appreciated more photos/diagrams showing the evolution of the containers, the cranes, the locking mechanisms between containers, and the ships. It would have been nice to see the scale of the ships next to each other to demonstrate the rapid growth. I do feel I learned a bit from the book, and I would probably reread it in the future, as well as to do some more searching online.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #28,984 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Industrial Packaging #3 in Transportation Industry (Books) #45 in Economic History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,144) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 1.5 x 8 inches |
| Edition  | Second Edition with a new chapter by the author |
| ISBN-10  | 0691170819 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0691170817 |
| Item Weight  | 1.06 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 540 pages |
| Publication date  | April 5, 2016 |
| Publisher  | Princeton University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Detailed, in-depth history of the shipping industry
*by A***R on July 16, 2022*

Levinson's "The Box" is the most comprehensive, reader-friendly book not only on the usage of the shipping container but the shipping and transportation industry itself. The style, a linear, narrative type, gives both the proper historical context of breakbulk shipping preceding containerized freight to the union battles of the 60's, ending with the explosion of Asian container ports in the second decade of the 21st century. Levinson's detailed narrative is great for both readers with experience in this industry and the general audience. However, on occasion, Levinson will mention very specific terminology that can confuse a reader not familiar with logistics and shipping. Everyone reading this review probably knows what a container looks like, but not the specifics, such as the locking mechanisms and the sides to support the weight of multiple containers. It would have been nice to have more photos to illustrate these parts. For the most part, any figures are tables relating to data; useful, but the space should have been used for pictures. Thankfully, Google is a useful ally. With the book being around 500 pages (the last ~100 are references and citations), The Box approaches the border of being too lengthy, but not verbose. If you are looking for a quick, brief understanding of containerized freight, I would suggest another book or a YouTube video. However, if you'd like to learn the history of shipping, containers, transportation, and its affects, both political and economic, then this book is a must.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ good history of the shipping container
*by D***S on July 6, 2022*

Good History of the Container. It was well-written, easy to read. The story was interesting. The book was not too long. I would have appreciated more photos/diagrams showing the evolution of the containers, the cranes, the locking mechanisms between containers, and the ships. It would have been nice to see the scale of the ships next to each other to demonstrate the rapid growth. I do feel I learned a bit from the book, and I would probably reread it in the future, as well as to do some more searching online.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very interesting
*by T***S on October 30, 2025*

Most interesting. Surprising that such a revolutionary concept took so long and was so hard to introduce.

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