[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 454 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 454

      Honoring Malcom P. McLean as the father of containerization.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 26, 2006

 Mr. Lautenberg (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Inouye, and Mrs. Dole) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Honoring Malcom P. McLean as the father of containerization.

Whereas Malcom P. McLean is widely recognized as the father of containerization;
Whereas the innovative idea of using intermodal containers suitable for rail, 
        truck, and maritime transportation revolutionized and streamlined the 
        process of shipping goods, allowed products to be moved to the market 
        more quickly, and reduced prices for consumers;
Whereas the use of containerization in shipping practices enabled the United 
        States to increase international trade by modernizing and globalizing 
        the economy of the United States;
Whereas Mr. McLean launched numerous successful transportation businesses that 
        were located in the Port of Newark, New Jersey, including--

    (1) the Pan-Atlantic Steamship Company; and

    (2) Sea-Land Service Incorporated;

Whereas those businesses were crucial to the growth of shipping and industry in 
        New Jersey;
Whereas the innovations of Mr. McLean have enabled businesses to create 
        thousands of jobs that provide liveable wages for the citizens of New 
        Jersey and other citizens of the United States;
Whereas, on April 26, 1956, the first ship loaded with goods to be transported 
        from the United States in intermodal containers, the Ideal X, set sail 
        from Port Newark under the direction of Mr. McLean;
Whereas 2006 marks the 50th anniversary of that historic event;
Whereas the Containerization and Intermodal Institute in Holmdel, New Jersey, 
        has planned activities to commemorate that occasion; and
Whereas Mr. McLean was a transportation pioneer whose remarkable achievements 
        are worthy of recognition and commemoration: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) celebrates the remarkable contributions of Malcom P. 
        McLean to the development of a new era of trade and commerce in 
        the United States through the containerization of cargo;
            (2) honors the 50th anniversary of containerization, and 
        recognizes the crucial role that containerization has played in 
        the modernization of--
                    (A) shipping practices; and
                    (B) the economy of the United States; and
            (3) encourages all citizens to promote and participate in 
        celebratory activities that commemorate that landmark 
        anniversary.
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