| Summary/Abstract |
The Review of Maritime Transport (RMT) 2019, published by the United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has projected
a positive outlook for global shipping which is expected to grow at an
annual average growth rate of 3.4 percent for the next five years.2
The
RMT urges states to ‘adopt a multipronged approach’3
to address
shortcomings in port operations, and notes that ‘digitalization and automation
are transforming the shipping sector and requiring new skills’.4
Furthermore,
new technologies and innovations are offering ‘new opportunities to achieve
greater sustainability in shipping and ports, as well as enhanced performance
and efficiency
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