[2] This process offered companies significant time and cost savings that facilitated distribution and expanded international trade.

[6] From 1967 to 1973, Sea-Land became notable for delivering 1,200 containers a month to the Indochina peninsula during the Vietnam War, resulting in $450 million in revenues from the United States Defense Department.

[3][4][7] From January 1969 to 1999, Sea-Land was owned by RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, CSX and others.

[2][9] In December 1999, Maersk acquired the international container shipping business.

[2] In January 2014, due to the strong brand recognition throughout the intra-Americas region,[10] Maersk announced the revival of the SeaLand brand as a specialized intra-regional carrier, taking over the existing Maersk Line network for intra-Americas trade starting January 2015.