The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each Friday, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago.
The following is an excerpt from the October 1973 edition of the Florida Journal of Commerce.
It was 14 years ago that Sea-Land Service began its Jacksonville operation with the arrival of the...