It’s interesting how the future turns out. While LASH (Lighter Aboard Ship) freighters similar to this concept do service areas areas with poor harbor facilities the container ship dominates modern shipping. At least all those container handlers and truck chassis still use lots of ball bearings.

Well, this is at least containerization of a sort, just not to the extent imagined.

Where will the unloader put all of the boxes that are coming up the ramp now that the truck is almost full?

From the truck that’s waiting to back up from off the right edge of the frame.

Does the driver of the red “unload” truck get extra pay for sitting under that bubble in the sun?

George: He’s undoubtedly a Teamster so I think that answers your question.

Isn’t it convenient (and totally inconceivable) that all the freight boxes, bundles and packages are all exactly the same size? Meaning, there’s no mention in the ad at all of shipping agreements for standard container sizes.

Containerization of cargo was seriously rolled out during WWII to decrease convoy wait times in port and make supplying invasions easier. The cargo industry latched onto it as a way a working around longshoremen labor costs and reducing time in port for a ship. Basically, only bulk shipping is more economical now. Containerization has also cut down on theft between point of origination and point of distribution. They put heavy duty seals on the containers that act as locks [The seals need big bolt cutters to remove just like cutting off a lock]

@ Firebrand88:

Q. How many teamster does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A. Nine. You gotta problem wit dat?