News / Shipping and freight 'will bounce back' – but there will be hi-tech change

The chaos caused by Covid-19 will lead to far greater use of technology, which until now has lagged in logistics compared with other industries.

Some 67% of shipping and freight professionals plan to invest in technology following the Covid crisis, according to a survey conducted by Shipping and Freight Resource and sponsored by Ocean Insights.

One-third said investing in staff would be the first step to recovery, while a quarter opted for investing in assets.

The pandemic has heightened the need for technology, ...