Box Boats: How Container Ships Changed the World by Brian J. Cudahy (English) Ha

Description: Box Boats by Brian J. Cudahy Provides an account of the container-ship revolution - from the maiden voyage of the Ideal X to the entrepreneurial vision and technological breakthroughs that make it possible to ship goods cheaply. This book also explores the growth of global trade fuelled by the mammoth ships and seaborne lifelines connecting Asia, Europe, and the Americas. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Fifty years ago—on April 26, 1956—the freighter Ideal X steamed from Berth 26 in Port Newark, New Jersey. Flying the flag of the Pan-Atlantic Steamship Company, she set out for Houston with an unusual cargo: 58 trailer trucks lashed to her top deck.But they werent trucks—they were steel containers removed from their running gear, waiting to be lifted onto empty truck beds when Ideal X reached Texas. She docked safely, and a revolution was launched—not only in shipping, but in the way the world trades. Today, the more than 200 million containers shipped every year are the lifeblood of the new global economy. They sit stacked on thousands of "box boats" that grow more massive every year. In this fascinating book, transportation expert Brian Cudahy provides a vivid, fast-paced account of the container-ship revolution—from the maiden voyage of the Ideal X to the entrepreneurial vision and technological breakthroughs that make it possible to ship more goods more cheaply than every before.Cudahy tells this complex story easily, starting with Malcom McLean, Pan-Atlantics owner who first thought about loading his trucks on board. His line grew into the container giant Sea-Land Services, and Cudahy chartsits dramatic evolution into Maersk Sealand, the largest container line in the world. Along the way, he provides a concise, colorful history of world shipping—from freighter types to the fortunes of steamship lines—and explores the spectacular growth of global trade fueled by the mammoth ships and new seaborne lifelines connecting Asia, Europe, and the Americas.Masterful maritime history, Box Boats shows how fleets of these ungainly ships make the modern world possible—with both positive and negative effects. Its also a tale of an historic home port, New York, where old piers lie silent while 40-foot steel boxes of toys and televisions come ashore by the thousands, across the bay in New Jersey. Author Biography Brian J. Cudahys books include Around Manhattan Island: And Other Maritime Tales of New York and A Century of Subways: Celebrating 100 Years of New Yorks Underground Railways (both Fordham). He lives in Bluffton, SC. Review "An authoritative and detailed look at the development, introduction, and evolution of the container ship." -Nautical Research Journal "Cudahy is a maritime historian [and] the focus is on the vessels rather than on the global implications of the technology... with much nautical lore and exhaustive data on ships characteristics (there is a separate index just for vessels names), this is a book for ship spotters." -The New York Review of Books "Written by a transportation expert, who knows how to bring his reader aboard, conduct a tour, and finally discharge all passengers safely, somewhere between history and nostalgia." -The Hudson Valley Regional Review "Box Boats with continue to expand. This book, which goes into deep detail on every aspect of the business, needs to be handy to all who live in this country." -Journal of American Culture " A well-illustrated and workmanlike history largely focused on Sea-Lan Service, the pioneering container shipping company, and its ships." -The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord "...Easily read and very informative..." -Steamboat Bill "... Those who have a particular interest in shipping with find [this book] fascinating. Recommended." -Choice "Perfect travelling, Box Boats ... promises to explain most things about modern industry." -The Guardian "...throughly documented..." -Technology and Culture "[This book]...will no doubt be popular with the general reader, and ship enthusiasts." -International Journal of Maritime History Long Description Fifty years agoon April 26, 1956the freighter Ideal X steamed from Berth 26 in Port Newark, New Jersey. Flying the flag of the Pan-Atlantic Steamship Company, she set out for Houston with an unusual cargo: 58 trailer trucks lashed to her top deck.But they werent trucksthey were steel containers removed from their running gear, waiting to be lifted onto empty truck beds when Ideal X reached Texas. She docked safely, and a revolution was launchednot only in shipping, but in the way the world trades. Today, the more than 200 million containers shipped every year are the lifeblood of the new global economy. They sit stacked on thousands of box boats that grow more massive every year. In this fascinating book, transportation expert Brian Cudahy provides a vivid, fast-paced account of the container-ship revolutionfrom the maiden voyage of the Ideal X to the entrepreneurial vision and technological breakthroughs that make it possible to ship more goods more cheaply than every before.Cudahy tells this complex story easily, starting with Malcom McLean, Pan-Atlantics owner who first thought about loading his trucks on board. His line grew into the container giant Sea-Land Services, and Cudahy chartsits dramatic evolution into Maersk Sealand, the largest container line in the world. Along the way, he provides a concise, colorful history of world shippingfrom freighter types to the fortunes of steamship linesand explores the spectacular growth of global trade fueled by the mammoth ships and new seaborne lifelines connecting Asia, Europe, and the Americas.Masterful maritime history, Box Boats shows how fleets of these ungainly ships make the modern world possiblewith both positive and negativeeffects. Its also a tale of an historic home port, New York, where old piers lie silent while 40-foot steel boxes of toys and televisions come ashore by the thousands, across the bay in New Jersey. Review Text "Thoroughly researched and beautifully written...presents fascinating stories on the development of container ships and the revolutionary changes they brought to world commerce." --Edwin Dunbaugh, Ph.D., author of The New England Steamship Company: Long Island Sound Night Boats in the Twentieth Century Review Quote "Written by a transportation expert, who knows how to bring his reader aboard, conduct a tour, and finally discharge all passengers safely, somewhere between history and nostalgia." Details ISBN0823225682 Short Title BOX BOATS Publisher Fordham University Press Language English ISBN-10 0823225682 ISBN-13 9780823225682 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2006 Author Brian J. Cudahy Imprint Fordham University Press Subtitle How Container Ships Changed the World Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edition annotated edition DOI 10.1604/9780823225682 UK Release Date 2006-04-30 AU Release Date 2006-04-30 NZ Release Date 2006-04-30 US Release Date 2006-04-30 Pages 352 Publication Date 2006-04-30 Alternative 9780823225699 DEWEY 623.8245 Illustrations 50 b/w illustrations Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131534150;

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