Speeding goods to consumers throughout North America.

Fast Forward
Since the successful introduction of the stackcar, containerization has spread across North America. Containers, which had been used almost exclusively for international transportation, were suddenly everywhere.

APL soon introduced the first 45-foot container, and 48-foot and 53-foot containers followed. Increased equipment flexibility, along with the many other benefits of stacktrain transportation, meant that new customers with products ranging from automobiles to grain could rely on the stacktrain as a viable alternative to long-distance trucking in North America.

Just as APL’s stacktrain technology made possible seamless land-sea transfer, the company continues to strive for even more precise integration between modes. New technologies and processes are being tested today, and will result in even better levels of service and shipment visibility tomorrow.

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