4 major new technologies may subvert future shipping industry
Source: Maritime Services Network CNSS
In the past one or two years, one of the hot spots in the shipping circle can be described as "cross-border development." Currently, blockchains, cloud technologies, and virtual reality technologies are quietly changing the shipping industry. Shipping companies, manufacturers, customs and ports can all benefit from these new technologies. Therefore, new technologies are bound to bring great potential to the shipping market in the future.
This article will focus on the current "four biggest new technologies" in the shipping circle and how they will embrace the era of the big platform:
Blockchain technology
The so-called blockchain technology, also known as distributed ledger technology, is an Internet database technology that is characterized by decentralized, open and transparent, so that everyone can participate in database records. Explain in plain language: If we assume that the database is a book, reading and writing the database can be viewed as an act of bookkeeping. The principle of blockchain technology is to find the fastest and best person for accounting in a period of time. This account is used by the person and then this page of the book is sent to all other people in the system. This is equivalent to changing all the records in the database and sending it to every other node in the entire network. So blockchain technology is also called distributed ledger.
After the debut of blockchain technology, the first to enter the financial industry. This technology decentralizes transactions and facilitates tracking. Therefore, we can say that this decentralized feature of blockchain technology will bring great changes to the shipping industry, such as not only eliminating middlemen, but also saving a lot of time and money while improving operational efficiency. Currently, Maersk and IBM have taken the lead in opening up the blockchain trading platform. Other shipping companies are also closely following this.
Unmanned ship technology
Before we talk about unmanned ship technology, let's talk about automation. Automation technology has great potential in improving safety in recent years. As a comprehensive technology, it has a very close relationship with cybernetics, information theory, systems engineering, computer technology, electronics, hydraulic pressure technology, and automatic control. Among them, control theory and computer technology are applied to automation technology. most influential. When it comes to unmanned ship technology, everyone is most concerned about this technology is that this technology can effectively reduce the risk of human error on board, after all, human error has always been the main cause of marine accidents.
With the birth of the world’s first unmanned ship shipping company in April this year, the global shipping industry has officially entered the era of “unmanned ships”. Just as of the end of April this year, Singapore’s R&D of unmanned ships from Hong Kong Airlines has invested US$1.1 billion to build huge ports. This shows that Singapore is improving operational efficiency by creating unmanned ships. Therefore, we can predict that in the future in the era of unmanned ships, the masters of the shipping industry will likely be transformed from shipowners to technology companies.
Cloud technology
Cloud technology refers to a hosting technology that integrates hardware, software, and network resources in a wide area network or local area network to implement data calculation, storage, processing, and sharing. Many devices nowadays can develop more application services through cloud computing technology.
In the shipping industry, cloud technology can not only facilitate access to the database without being constrained by time and place, but can also eliminate data silos. According to a survey by the United States International Data Group (IDG), 69% of companies are currently using cloud technology, and another 18% of companies are planning to implement this technology. In addition, the introduction of cloud technology will also bring the following advantages to the shipping industry. The first is to be able to provide better communication quality between sea and land employees, and secondly to save costs. The third point is to use this technology to remotely access corporate data. Finally, cloud technology can also prevent data loss.
virtual reality technology
Virtual reality technology is a computer simulation system that can create and experience a virtual world. It uses a computer to generate a simulation environment. It is a multi-source information fusion, interactive three-dimensional dynamic visual scene and physical behavior system simulation. Immerse yourself in this environment.
At present, what kind of industry needs the greatest demand for virtual reality technology? The answer must be a creative industry. The influence of VR technology in the shipping industry is developing rapidly. In recent years, VR technology has matured and developed, and it has demonstrated tremendous advantages in all aspects of the shipping industry. Due to its own characteristics, VR technology is mainly used in engineering, training, and inspection. As early as the beginning of 2017, Japanese and Korean shipping companies have already widely applied VR technology. At the time, Hyundai Heavy Industries applied VR technology to shipyard safety control and established a shipyard safety training center at Ulsan headquarters to increase employee safety awareness. In May 2017, Winterthur Engine Co., Ltd. (WinGD for short) installed the W-Xpert full-featured simulator for crew training.
Finally, Xiaobian wants to say that although these latest technologies have not yet matured into the shipping industry, the pace of these technologies is getting closer and closer to us!
In the past one or two years, one of the hot spots in the shipping circle can be described as "cross-border development." Currently, blockchains, cloud technologies, and virtual reality technologies are quietly changing the shipping industry. Shipping companies, manufacturers, customs and ports can all benefit from these new technologies. Therefore, new technologies are bound to bring great potential to the shipping market in the future.
This article will focus on the current "four biggest new technologies" in the shipping circle and how they will embrace the era of the big platform:
Blockchain technology
The so-called blockchain technology, also known as distributed ledger technology, is an Internet database technology that is characterized by decentralized, open and transparent, so that everyone can participate in database records. Explain in plain language: If we assume that the database is a book, reading and writing the database can be viewed as an act of bookkeeping. The principle of blockchain technology is to find the fastest and best person for accounting in a period of time. This account is used by the person and then this page of the book is sent to all other people in the system. This is equivalent to changing all the records in the database and sending it to every other node in the entire network. So blockchain technology is also called distributed ledger.
After the debut of blockchain technology, the first to enter the financial industry. This technology decentralizes transactions and facilitates tracking. Therefore, we can say that this decentralized feature of blockchain technology will bring great changes to the shipping industry, such as not only eliminating middlemen, but also saving a lot of time and money while improving operational efficiency. Currently, Maersk and IBM have taken the lead in opening up the blockchain trading platform. Other shipping companies are also closely following this.
Unmanned ship technology
Before we talk about unmanned ship technology, let's talk about automation. Automation technology has great potential in improving safety in recent years. As a comprehensive technology, it has a very close relationship with cybernetics, information theory, systems engineering, computer technology, electronics, hydraulic pressure technology, and automatic control. Among them, control theory and computer technology are applied to automation technology. most influential. When it comes to unmanned ship technology, everyone is most concerned about this technology is that this technology can effectively reduce the risk of human error on board, after all, human error has always been the main cause of marine accidents.
With the birth of the world’s first unmanned ship shipping company in April this year, the global shipping industry has officially entered the era of “unmanned ships”. Just as of the end of April this year, Singapore’s R&D of unmanned ships from Hong Kong Airlines has invested US$1.1 billion to build huge ports. This shows that Singapore is improving operational efficiency by creating unmanned ships. Therefore, we can predict that in the future in the era of unmanned ships, the masters of the shipping industry will likely be transformed from shipowners to technology companies.
Cloud technology
Cloud technology refers to a hosting technology that integrates hardware, software, and network resources in a wide area network or local area network to implement data calculation, storage, processing, and sharing. Many devices nowadays can develop more application services through cloud computing technology.
In the shipping industry, cloud technology can not only facilitate access to the database without being constrained by time and place, but can also eliminate data silos. According to a survey by the United States International Data Group (IDG), 69% of companies are currently using cloud technology, and another 18% of companies are planning to implement this technology. In addition, the introduction of cloud technology will also bring the following advantages to the shipping industry. The first is to be able to provide better communication quality between sea and land employees, and secondly to save costs. The third point is to use this technology to remotely access corporate data. Finally, cloud technology can also prevent data loss.
virtual reality technology
Virtual reality technology is a computer simulation system that can create and experience a virtual world. It uses a computer to generate a simulation environment. It is a multi-source information fusion, interactive three-dimensional dynamic visual scene and physical behavior system simulation. Immerse yourself in this environment.
At present, what kind of industry needs the greatest demand for virtual reality technology? The answer must be a creative industry. The influence of VR technology in the shipping industry is developing rapidly. In recent years, VR technology has matured and developed, and it has demonstrated tremendous advantages in all aspects of the shipping industry. Due to its own characteristics, VR technology is mainly used in engineering, training, and inspection. As early as the beginning of 2017, Japanese and Korean shipping companies have already widely applied VR technology. At the time, Hyundai Heavy Industries applied VR technology to shipyard safety control and established a shipyard safety training center at Ulsan headquarters to increase employee safety awareness. In May 2017, Winterthur Engine Co., Ltd. (WinGD for short) installed the W-Xpert full-featured simulator for crew training.
Finally, Xiaobian wants to say that although these latest technologies have not yet matured into the shipping industry, the pace of these technologies is getting closer and closer to us!
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