Transport entrepreneur who developed the modern intermodal shipping container
For those of a similar name, see Malcolm Maclean (disambiguation).
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Malcom McLean
McLean at railing, Port Newark, 1957
Born
Malcolm Purcell McLean
November 14, 1913
Maxton, North Carolina, US
Died
May 25, 2001(2001-05-25) (aged 87)
New York City, US
Other names
"The Father of Containerization"
Occupation(s)
Inventor and Entrepreneur
Years active
1935-2001
Known for
Pioneer of containerization
Founder of McLean Trucking Company
Founder of Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Founder of Trailer Bridge, Inc.
Financier of Diamondhead, Mississippi
Spouses
Sarah McLean
(m. 1959–1992)
Irena McLean
(m. 1993–2001)
Children
3 (with first wife)
Malcom Purcell McLean (November 14, 1913 – May 25, 2001)[1] was an American businessman who invented the modern intermodal shipping container, which revolutionized transport and international trade in the second half of the twentieth century. Containerization led to a significant reduction in the cost of freight transportation by eliminating the need for repeated handling of individual pieces of cargo, and also improved reliability, reduced cargo theft, and cut inventory costs by shortening transit time. Containerization is a major driver of globalization.
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