Advanced Research in Shipping Informatics and Communications

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide the reader with an overview of the technological revolution the shipping industry is experiencing through the integration of informatics and digitalization. Shipping 4.0 is leading the industry ahead, embracing new technologies, and, at the same time, facing an evolving cyber security threat landscape.

In this Special Issue a number of leading academic and industry experts are providing their insight through published research covering areas including maritime cyber security, additive manufacturing, e-navigation technologies, telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence, and autonomous maritime systems and robotics. The readers of this Special Issue will understand through published work that it is imperative for the shipping industry to improve safety, efficiency, resiliency, and sustainability through technological innovation in order to safeguard its continued crucial role in global trade.