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Posts Tagged ‘autonomous shipping innovation’

Suez canal blockage: will it spur on autonomous shipping innovation?

Suez canal blockage: will it spur on autonomous shipping innovation?

Maritime April 22, 2021

Writing for Defence Online, Richard Worthington, partner and patent attorney at European intellectual property firm, Withers & Rogers considers whether the recent Suez canal blockage could accelerate autonomous shipping innovation By 2030, it is estimated that the global autonomous shipping sector will be worth a staggering £111 billion and employ over ...

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