This dimension groups transport figures by their nationality. Wikipedia defines nationality as "the legal status of belonging to a particular nation, defined as a group of people organized in one country, under one legal jurisdiction, or a group of people who are united by a common culture, history, traditions, and awareness of a common origin." Browsing by nationality shows how transport innovation clustered in certain countries at certain times.
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1. Wikipedia: Malcom McLean
WikipediaMalcom McLean, SS Ideal-X first container sailingQuote, Malcom McLean, SS Ideal-X first container sailing
On April 26, 1956 ... the SS Ideal-X ... was loaded and sailed from the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, New Jersey, for the Port of Houston, Texas, carrying 58 35-foot (11 m) Trailer Vans, later termed containers, along with a regular load of liquid tank cargo.
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