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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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government "increase attention to the control of nuclear weapons and materials" to keep a possible nuclear device from sneaking in through a cargo container. The initial investment will also go toward construction of a deep-water berth at the end of the pier and redevelopment of 10 acres of land used for temporary cargo container storage. Senate voted Thursday to pump nearly $7 billion into seaport security, even as it roundly rejected efforts to require every cargo container to undergo radiation scanning before setting sail for the United States. |
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