Benefits and Challenges of Autonomous Vessel Use on the Shipping Industry

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1 Candidate at Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

2 الاكاديمية العربية للعلوم والتكنولوجيا والنقل البحري - كلية النقل الدولي واللوجستيات - الإسكندرية

المستخلص

Each year about 90% of the global trade is carried by sea. Furthermore, maritime transport is the only option for the movement of large volume cargo among continents. Shipping industry is essential for the global economy. However, this old business is now facing economic, environmental, and social challenges. Traditional technical or operational solutions, such as building larger ships or slow steaming, have reached their limitations to overcome various problems. The new generation of technology, such as autonomous vessels, is believed to be a potential cure for the difficulties faced by the shipping industry. there is a lack of published studies related to artificial intelligence and autonomous ships, So the aim of this study to prove that there are potential economic and environmental benefits associated with the implementation of autonomous vessels. The study combined the qualitative and quantitative approaches. The quantitative data were collected using a survey whereas the qualitative aspects were done through analyzing the literature and concluded this section with SWOT analysis. The value of this study to highlight the benefits and challenges of Autonomous Vessel Use on the Shipping Industry

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التجارة والتمويل
المجلد 42، العدد 4
الجزء الثانى
ديسمبر 2022
الصفحة 1-12

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