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Container Shipping and the Decline of New York, 1955–1975

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The introduction of container shipping in the late 1950s and early 1960s has received little attention from historians, but it represents a major technological advance with significant economic consequences. By dramatically lowering the cost of freight handling, the container reduced the need for factories to be near suppliers and markets and opened the way for manufacturing to move out of urban centers, first domestically and then abroad. This impact was particularly intense in New York City, where the container revolution began. Containerization had a devastating impact on New York City's economy, and was a major contributor to the collapse of its industrial base between 1967 and 1975.

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  • Levinson, Marc, 2006. "Container Shipping and the Decline of New York, 1955–1975," Business History Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 80(1), pages 49-80, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhirw:v:80:y:2006:i:01:p:49-80_08
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