containerization

[ kuhn-tey-ner-uh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

, Transportation.

1. a method of shipping freight in relatively uniform, sealed, movable containers whose contents do not have to be unloaded at each point of transfer. Compare break bulk ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of containerization¹

First recorded in 1955–60; containerize + -ation

Example Sentences

As with so many other unionized industrial professions, the ranks of the stevedores have whittled from their early-20th-century heights, thanks to two major postwar developments: the “containerization” revolution, which optimized and sped up the packing and onloading of goods, and the rapid consolidation of the global shipping industry.

From Slate

They found that before the introduction of vessel cargo containerization in the 1950s, the baseline volume in the channel was about 60 to 80 decibels — a relatively low hum compared to the cacophony heard today.

From Los Angeles Times

Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch offered the comment that showed what was really at stake: If containerization were increased, she asked, where would people park?

From Slate

And maybe containerization is too much to ask.

From Slate

Better yet, the city could invest in a method known as containerization—large, metal containers that take up a parking space.

From Slate