New technologies are improving the system of ship routing, making navigation faster and safer than ever before and paving the way for mega-container vessels and fully autonomous ships to sail the high seas in the future.

Analysts said, however, that there’s still so much to be done for this to come true. Ship routing has grown substantially over the years, with the shipping industry successfully addressing a variety of issues and providing viable solutions that can be applied in real-world applications. Some of these issues include weather routing, offshore logistics, speed optimization, fleet deployment and maritime inventory routing.