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This piece from ITproPortal considers the impact so-called “software containers” are having on the shipping sector’s security concerns. Analysis, scalability and speed are all being improved by developments in IT. With the article opening with the impact of containerisation on costs – dropping them from $5.86 per tonne to just 16 cents – it seems there is hope software developments could have a similar impact on shipping security.
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