Containerisation

Question 1

the standard container was invented by……………….in 19…

Answer 1

Malcolm McLean in 1937

Question 2

in the 1960s, the international organisation for standardisation (ISO) introduced

Answer 2

standard dimensions for shipping containers

Question 3

thanks to the standard container, consumer products worth $500,000 can be shipped from Shangai to Felixstowe for just $………………….

Answer 3

$1,600

Question 4

while some ports have seen decline after containerisation, other UK ports such as Felixstowe handles nearly ……..million containers a year (…..% of UK container trade)

Answer 4

2 million containers, 40%

Question 5

there are ….million containers in the world

Answer 5

20 million

Question 6

shipping is responsible for…..% of climate change emissions

Answer 6

4%

Question 7

one single large ship can generate ………tonnes of sulphur oxide a year

Answer 7

5,000 tonnes of SOx pollution

Question 8

world trade has increased …………fold since 1950

Answer 8

27 fold