Maersk’s CEO Can't Imagine Self-Sailing Box Ships in His Lifetime
- CEO sees limited cost benefits in removing last crew members
- Rolls-Royce has put its autonomous marine activities for sale
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The chief executive officer of the world’s biggest shipping company says it’s unlikely container vessels will operate without humans in his lifetime.
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has already pushed through enough cuts to reduce crew sizes in response to the spread of automation, CEO Soren Skou said in an interview. He says the workforce has now reached a floor and there’s no more room to get rid of humans.