The New York Central Rail Road introduced a container system in 1922.
Specifications
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Tare weight
Tare weight , sometimes called unladen weight, is the weight of an empty vehicle or container.
By subtracting tare weight from gross weight (laden weight), one can determine the weight of the goods carried or contained (the net weight).
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See also
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Containerization
Containerization is a system of intermodal freight transport using intermodal containers (also called shipping containers and ISO containers). Containerization is also referred as "Container Stuffing" or "Container Loading", which is the p ...
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Intermodal container
An intermodal container, often called a shipping container, is a large standardized shipping container, designed and built for intermodal freight transport, meaning these containers can be used across different modes of transport – from ship ...
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Shipping container
A shipping container is a container with strength suitable to withstand shipment, storage, and handling. Shipping containers range from large reusable steel boxes used for intermodal shipments to the ubiquitous corrugated boxes. In the context of ...
References
Containers
New York Central Railroad
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