Home›Freight and Logistics Networks›Headquarters CountryBrowse ByHeadquarters CountryThis dimension groups transport networks by the country where their headquarters is based. Wikipedia defines a headquarters as "the location where most or all of the important functions of an organization are coordinated," and that location is often a different country from where the network actually operates. Browsing by headquarters country separates where a network is run from where it is used.FactsHeadquarters CountrySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1956 CE 1Headquarters CountryFilter Results7 entriesArea (sq km)All744.3 (1)357,022 (1)1,220,813 (1)1,972,550 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)17,075,400 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1821 (1)1910 (1)1949 (1)1965 (1)1991 (1)PopulationAll6,110,200 (1)63,419,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)134,000,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7ChinaHeadquarters Country1 entryGermanyHeadquarters Country2 entriesMexicoHeadquarters Country1 entryRussiaHeadquarters Country1 entrySingaporeHeadquarters Country2 entriesSouth AfricaHeadquarters Country1 entryUnited StatesHeadquarters Country5 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Containerizationtier 2WikipediaContainerization, SS Ideal X voyage, Freight and Logistics Networks subcategoryQuote, Containerization, SS Ideal X voyage, Freight and Logistics Networks subcategoryThe first truly successful container shipping company dates to April 26, 1956, when American trucking entrepreneur McLean put 58 trailer vans later called containers, aboard a refitted tanker ship, the SS Ideal X, and sailed them from Newark, New Jersey, to Houston, Texas.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.