page_title: Conex box
hierarchical_section_title: Conex box
caption_attribution_description: US Army conex box
context_page_description: The CONEX box was developed during the Korean War and was used to transport and store supplies during the Korean and Vietnam war. It was reinvented by Malcom McLean to form the standard Intermodal shipping container that is used widely by container shipping companies today.
context_section_description: The CONEX box was developed during the Korean War and was used to transport and store supplies during the Korean and Vietnam war.  It was reinvented by Malcom McLean to form the standard Intermodal shipping container (often called an ISO box, after ISO 6346) that is used widely by container shipping companies today.
caption: Conex box hoisted onto US army truck