'Port technology the key to unlocking efficiency and smoother supply chains'

© Lee Gillion

Reliable port infrastructure is critical to the effectiveness of the UK’s supply chains and can unlock solutions to some of the pressing logistical challenges.

Moreover, with more than 60% of all global seaborne trade being moved in containers, box ports are crucial.

Containerisation has boomed since its conceptualisation in the 1960s, significantly simplifying intermodal freight transport. According to Statista, $12 trillion-worth of goods were moved around the world by container in 2017.

A great chunk of that trade was moved between Asia and ...