Supply Chain Evolution

Tool Box Meetings are a crucial part of any marine operation carried out onboard vessels as well as at ports and terminals. Even though surveyors are shore-bound professionals, we are closely associated with onboard and cargo-related operations. As a result, Tool Box Meetings have become an unavoidable and essential part of a marine surveyor’s professional life.

Ever wondered how a simple steel box reshaped global trade? The journey of the modern  #shipping  container is more dramatic than most people realize. Loading Break-bulk Cargo, Port of New Orleans, early 20th Century 1️⃣  Before Containers (Pre-1950s): Ports were chaotic. Cargo moved as break-bulk—bags, crates and barrels handled manually. Loading a ship took days, sometimes weeks. Nearly half the shipping cost was just labour and handling. Malcolm McLean at Port Newark, 1957