Malcom McLean

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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.