autonomous shipping

The American Bureau of Shipping has joined a China-led alliance whose goal is to develop and deliver an unmanned, autonomous cargo ship by the end of 2021.

Finnish shipowner ESL Shipping is set to begin testing autonomous cargo discharging technology on board two new LNG-powered handysize bulkers that are due for

Rolls-Royce and global towage operator Svitzer have demonstrated what is believed to be the world’s first remotely operated commercial vessel, Svitzer

By Capt. George H Livingstone, “Promise Everything, Deliver Nothing” Napoleon Bonaparte There is an ongoing “full court press” regarding the subject of

International classification society Lloyd’s Register has launched a new code to meet the growing demand for regulatory support for unmanned ships in the

By Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — It’s not just in Google laboratories that the revolution in electric, driverless transportation is gathering pace:

By David Stringer (Bloomberg) — BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, is studying the introduction of giant, automated cargo

By Adam Minter (Bloomberg View) — It sounds like a ghost story: A huge cargo vessel sails up and down the Norwegian coast, silently going about its

Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara and maritime technology firm Kongsberg Gruppe are teaming up to build what they say will be the world’s first

Rolls-Royce has announced plans to open a global research and development center for the advancement of remote controlled and autonomous shipping technology in

The U.S. Office of Naval Research took to the lower Chesapeake Bay recently to show off their new autonomous unmanned swarming boats. The unmanned boats,

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – Cyber crime is likely to delay the introduction of autonomous ships for several years – and it could pose a

Rolls-Royce on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre to design, test, and validate the first generation

The UK’s Automated Ships Ltd and Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime have teamed up to build what they claim will be the world’s first unmanned

The Danish Maritime Authority is preparing for a future that includes autonomous ships by launching a pre-study on the matter. The Authority says that unmanned

The Norwegian government has opened the world’s first test area for drone ships in the latest sign that the industry’s move towards autonomous

The Finnish government is taking the lead in the development of autonomous, unmanned ships to ply the world’s oceans in the not-so-distant future. The

Representatives from the Rolls-Royce led Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) are in Amsterdam this week to discuss the

Rolls-Royce’s Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) project has unveiled its vision for how remote and autonomous drone ships

Rolls-Royce on Tuesday offered another glimpse into the future of unmanned shipping, revealing for the first time its vision for a land-based control