 A conex box hoisted onto a US Army truck | |
| Type | Shipping container |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Transportation Corps |
| Inception | Late 1952[1] |
| Manufacturer | U.S. Army |
The CONEX box, a portmanteau of "Container, express", is a type of cargo container that was developed during the Korean War and was used to transport and store supplies during the Korean and Vietnam wars. It was reinvented by Malcom McLean to form the standard intermodal shipping container, often called an ISO box, after ISO 668/ISO 6346, that is used widely by container shipping companies today.
- ^ "CONEX". U.S. Army Transportation Museum. Archived from the original on 2013-02-15.
In late 1952, the Transportation Corps developed the Container Express (CONEX), replacing the 'Transporter'.
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