The Future of Data in the Maritime Sector: Driving Change Through Geospatial Data

The 21st Century is often regarded as the dawn of the data age. The rise of the internet, smartphone and digital technology has completely revolutionised methods of communication and commerce, heralding seismic changes in the way society and organisations engage and transact with one another. Technology has enabled the instant access of large volumes of data and information from anywhere on the planet.

However, whilst digitalisation has revolutionised the transmission of information around the world, the ceaseless flow of physical goods also continues unabated. Older and more tangible than the electronic signals of the data age, physical trade remains no less vital to the globalised world of today. The internet and e-commerce may have brought companies into the homes of their customers, but it is still the job of the asset and logistics sectors to deliver.