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ATTENTION: All shippers of cargo booked via UPF on MCP Salzburg v 31N...

How did SHIPPING via SEA start? WHEN did containerized cargo begin? "The earliest historical evidence of boats is found in Egypt during the 4th millennium bce....Navigation on the sea began among Egyptians as early as the 3rd millennium bce...According to the 5th-century-bce Greek historian Herodotus, the king of Egypt about 600 bce dispatched a fleet from a Red Sea port that returned to Egypt via the Mediterranean after a journey of more than two years. Cretan and Phoenician voyagers gave greater attention to the specialization of ships for trade." - Britannica.com Moving Cargo in Containers began a long time ago... "its origins in early coal mining regions in England beginning in the late 18th century" - Wikipedia.org Enjoy a bit of history reading...shipping sure has come a long way!!! Please feel free to search for more online publications about shipping! Have a great week! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containerization

The 1st day of August!!!! Last month of Winter!!! What happened in other years on this date??