ABSTRACT
Containerizationisamethodofdistributingmerchandiseina unitizedform.Itpermitsanintermodaltransportsystemtobe developed,thatisoneprovidingacombinationofrail,road,canal andmaritimetransport.Itislong-established:inrecentyearsthe fifthgenerationofcontainershipshasemerged.Itisagainstthis backgroundwewillexaminethesituationwhichobtainsinthelate 1990sandlikelytrendsbeyondthemillenium.
