“Before containerization, loading a ship was a labor-intensive process, with dockworkers handling individual boxes, crates, and barrels of varying sizes. The introduction of the standardized metal shipping container in the mid-twentieth century allowed goods to be packed once at a factory and moved seamlessly by truck, train, and ship without being unpacked. This innovation reduced cargo-handling costs by over 90 percent and slashed the time cargo spent sitting in ports.”
Based on the passage, which of the following was a primary economic consequence of the introduction of standardized shipping containers?
- The rapid expansion of global supply chains and a significant reduction in the cost of international tradeCevap
- BThe complete homogenization of global cultures and the total elimination of regional consumer preferences
- CThe creation of an eco-friendly global transportation network that successfully reduced environmental pollution
- DThe initial transition from wind-powered sailing ships to coal-powered steamships
Cevap
The rapid expansion of global supply chains and a significant reduction in the cost of international trade
The correct option is correct because the passage explicitly highlights how standardized shipping containers reduced cargo-handling costs and processing times. Historically, this technological breakthrough enabled the development of highly integrated, multinational supply chains and made global trade far more cost-effective.
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Advances in Transportation and Global Trade
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