August 2021

Digitalization in the Shipping & Maritime Industry

The maritime industry has been an unhurried adopter of digital transformation. With digital solutions being deployed in bits and pieces, the industry has been treading digital waters at quite a slow pace. With most players in the industry still following legacy systems and processes, it is important to understand the change digital transformation can bring to the sector. This blog looks at the impact of Digital Technologies across different touchpoints of the shipping and maritime industry.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Saving enterprises time & money

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is an application of technology governed by business logic and structured inputs to automate business processes. Thanks to increased competition, dynamic market requirements, and widespread adoption of digital transformation, enterprises are banking on robotic process automation to help them get ahead. The latest forecast from Gartner Inc predicts that worldwide Robotic Process Automation software revenue will reach nearly $2 billion in 2021, and that the RPA market will grow at double-digit rates through 2024, despite the economic pressures caused by the COVID 19 pandemic.