![]() Smaller units were created that were 6’3” L x 4’3” W and 6’10.5” H. The size and capacity of the transporter was fine, but the Conex was made to have a modular design. When the Conex was developed, it maintained two main features from the Transporter: Transporters were very successful, and they would lead to the development of the Container Express, or Conex box system, which was developed in 1952. Lifting rings on the corners of the container allowed for the goods to be lifted with a crane.Ĭontainers spanned 8’6” L x 6’3” W x 6’10” H. The Corps would develop what was known as the “Transporter.” The “Transporter” is a type of steel container that was able to hold 9,000 pounds, had double doors and would be mounted on skids. Army Transportation Corps needed to create a way to ship goods to ports without the risk of breakage and pilferage. The military needed to find a way to transport and store supplies during the Vietnam and Korean wars. Malcom McLean would reinvent the intermodal storage container. The idea for a Conex box was first revealed during the Korean War. ![]()
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