Home›Freight and Logistics Networks›StatusBrowse ByStatusFactsStatusSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1956 CE 1StatusOperatingStatus11 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.