TRANSPORT 2040 — AUTOMATION, TECHNOLOGY, EMPLOYMENT — THE FUTURE OF WORK

It goes without saying that the transportation of today is deservedly considered a core foundation of the modern international trade and one of the critical conditions of the economy growth. Today, there is a huge number of the people employed in the transportation industry, keeping the world living and moving, and contributing to the actual progress of the industry. They have traditionally been at the cutting edge of the change; however, today there are new challenges to face.

Nowadays, the introduction of the automation concepts and other new and developing technologies creates ongoing transformation of the society and economy. It should be noted, however, that they also create opportunities and their harmful effects, where present, can eventually be stopped.

This would require collective effort of all workers involved. The current paper is there to tell the industry people that in the numerous different areas of the global transportation chain the automation is going to be introduced gradually. Take some time to acquaint yourselves with the content of this report if you want to stary updated with the very recent happenings in the field of international marine transportation.