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Probably 90% of port jobs are automated away compared to 50 years ago.
by cm2012 10y ago
Probably 90% of port jobs are automated away compared to 50 years ago.
- AlgorithmicTime 10y agoContainerization alone is probably responsible for half of that.
- patch_collector 10y agoIf you want a good read on containerization, I'd really recommend reading 'The Box', a history of shipping containers. For a topic that might sound bland, it's fascinating. https://www.amazon.com/Box-Shipping-Container-Smaller-Economy/dp/0691136408 https://www.amazon.com/Box-Shipping-Container-Smaller-Econom...
- Animats 10y agoYes. For an extreme example, here's Rotterdam's container port. Zero people in the quay area.[1] This is sped up, but entirely real. Not only are the vehicles driverless, so are the cranes. A few people in a control tower oversee that operation. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm_rlLyelQo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm_rlLyelQo
- cm2012 10y agoAmazing