The development of shipping containers enabled companies tomove freight quickly between ships, trucks, and trains byloading a single large container with many different goods andthen moving the container. Before the container, freight had tobe loaded and unloaded one palette, barrel, or box at a time.What impact did the shipping container have on globalization?
Why?
A)an increase, because it allowed faster spread of communication
B)an increase, because it decreased transportation costs (True Answer )Correct
C)a decrease, because it caused many dock workers to lose their job
D)a decrease, because it caused the amount of human cooperation to fall

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The shipping container allowed for more efficient transportation of goods, reducing costs and increasing the speed of global trade.

The Development of Shipping Containers Enabled Companies Tomove Freight Quickly