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Colin Murphy: There's no quick-fix for the trauma that echoes down through the generations in inner-city Dublin

The crisis in Dublin’s north-east inner city can be traced back, in part, to the story of an American trucker and an old World War II tanker. Tired of waiting for his trucks to be manually unloaded and loaded at the dockside, Malcolm McLean had the idea that the vehicles should carry standardised containers that could be hoisted directly on and off the ship. So, in 1956, he refitted an old tanker and tried it. Loading a ship by hand cost $5.86 per ton; using containers, the cost fell to $0.16 per ton. ....

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Industrial Economy's Recent Advances Were Built on Ancient History

In 1956, U.S. businessman Malcolm McLean was granted a patent for his intermodal shipping container. Today, tens of millions of shipping containers provide… ....

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Will SpaceX Replace Containerships? Hard No

By John Konrad (gCaptain) In the vast cosmos of technological innovation, the concept of rocket-propelled cargo transport has become a dazzling star, captivating the imagination of enthusiasts and dreamers alike.. ....

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