By the 1960s and 70s as air travel became more Popular, many company's passenger services like those of Messageries Maritimes, brought to a halt and the container found its way into the freight sector, which required a completely new type of ship with the container ship.
As air travel gained popularity in the 1960s and 70s, many shipping companies' passenger services, such as those operated by Messageries Maritimes, ceased operations, and containers began to be used in the freight sector, which required a novel type of vessel designed specifically for container ships.