SHIPS - Ocean Shipping and the Rise of Containerization with Doug Tilden, Part I @ShipHistory

Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago

Join us for a chat with Doug Tilden, former VP of United States Lines, South America, and later CEO of Marine Terminals. Doug spent the last five decades in the shipping industry, working his way up from being a dock clerk to serving as the top executive within a Global Fortune 100 corporation. In Part I of this series, you will learn about the move from breakbulk cargo to the rise of containerization. Stay tuned for Part II, which will explain cost reduction in ocean shipping and the evolution of container ships.

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SHIPS - Ocean Shipping and the Rise of Containerization with Doug Tilden, Part I

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