Even in the U.S., with its relatively free economy, the disruptive technology of containerization faced established interests and practices.

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Other metaphors, such as railroads and containerization, also work very well.

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Many saw containerization coming, and placed bets which paid off beautifully.

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"Even though China's export growth will slow this year, containerization is a major growth factor behind the expansion of China's trade, and COSCO can still enjoy very high growth, " he says.

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