FreightWaves Flashback

FreightWaves Flashback 1979: Containerized shipping presents challenges for coffee importers

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 May 1979 edition of The Jacksonville Seafarer.

Maxwell House Coffee Still Receives Its Green Coffee In Bags; Another Test Of Container Shipping Is Being...

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FreightWaves Flashback 1982: Bringing home the boosters

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 May 1982 edition of The Jacksonville Seafarer.

Bringing home the boosters

Ships designed, built, fitted out at Jacksonville are performing well for NASA in...

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FreightWaves Flashback 1982: Customs agents go after containerized contraband

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 May 1982 edition of The Jacksonville Seafarer.

Customs agents go after containerized contraband

Shippers and ocean carriers aren’t the only ones who are...

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FreightWaves Flashback 1973: Piper Aircraft delivers its planes in 40 ft. containers

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 May 1973 edition of The Florida Journal of Commerce.

Piper Aircraft delivers its planes in 40 ft. containers

Piper Aircraft Corp. would like to see more of...

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FreightWaves Flashback 1963: Baby chicks⁠ — big export business

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 May 1963 edition of The Florida Journal of Commerce.

JACKSONVILLE — A few years ago the chicken and egg business was a sideline to farming. Generally a pet...

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FreightWaves Flashback 1961 – Orange juice cold chain flows from Port Canaveral to NY

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 May 1961 edition of The Florida Journal of Commerce.

SS Tropicana is pipe-line from Canaveral to Gotham

When first conceived in the late 1800s, Port...

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