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containerization
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containerization [kən‚tā·nə·rə′zā·shən]
(industrial engineering)
The practice of placing cargo in large containers such as truck trailers to facilitate loading on and off ships and railroad flat cars.


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RIGA, Latvia's -- first railway container depot will begin operation in September, reports news agency LETA.
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