"The Dutch city of Rotterdam is home to one of the oldest and largest ports in the world. The Port of Rotterdam stretches 26 miles near and along the River Maas, docks more than 140,000 vessels each year, and handles 461 million tons of cargo annually. The largest port in Europe, Rotterdam trails only a few Asian ports, including Shanghai and Singapore, in terms of traffic worldwide.
With roots tracing to the year 1340, the port is preparing for a future when heavily laden ships will sail into port sans pilots, their movements orchestrated by a fusion of high-tech applications ranging from artificial intelligence to location intelligence powered by a modern geographic information system (GIS)..."
Read the full story here: The Largest Port in Europe Enlists Location Technology to Host Self-Sailing Ships
