Introduction Newsreaders frequently state that around 90% of the world’s goods are transported by sea. This equates to commercial merchant shipping transporting approximately 11–13 billion tonnes of cargo during 2024. Dry bulk makes up the largest segment, accounting for roughly 4.9 billion tonnes (about 48%) of all seaborne trade and is typically measured by weight.…
Introduction Much of the discussion surrounding automated and smart shipping focuses on navigation, propulsion, remote operations and artificial intelligence. Yet one of the industry’s biggest opportunities to improve safety, efficiency and profitability lies somewhere far less glamorous: cargo handling. For many commercial applications, automated shipping is perhaps the more appropriate term than autonomous shipping. While…
INTRODUCTION Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a tool using Data Enhanced Algorithmically Developed (DEAD) computing. The original algorithms are developed by humans and, if sufficiently sophisticated, they can allow an AI program to develop further algorithms (a set of instructions to be followed in calculations or other operations) based on vast data arrays made available to…
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