German group mulls remote-controlled ships to fix skipper shortage

Duisburg, Germany (AFP) April 10, 2024

With the flow of new recruits into the seafaring sector drying up, a German company is exploring a potentially revolutionary measure - sending ships off without a captain on board. HGK Shipping, based in the German port of Duisburg, is testing remote navigation from a control centre on land. Driverless vessels are "the only solution to survive as an industry", HGK boss Steffen Bauer tol