Containerization requires a heavy investment
A) in vessels alone.
B) in both vessels and dockside handling equipment.
C) in skilled merchant seamen.
D) in the business of loading and unloading ships with manual labour.
E) in a deintegrated global transport infrastructure.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Containerization requires investment not only in vessels but also in dockside handling equipment, such as cranes and forklifts, to efficiently move the containers on and off the ships. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. Option A is only partially correct as vessels are important, but not the only investment required. Option C is incorrect as skilled seamen are required for all types of shipping, not just containerization. Option D is incorrect as manual labor is not required in containerization. Option E is incorrect as containerization requires an integrated global transport infrastructure.

Containerization Requires a Heavy Investment