AI navigation as a new trend in shipping industry

Korean shipbuilder’s successful transpacific voyage using AI navigation marks pivotal moment for global maritime industry.

The future of shipping arrived quietly this September when a container vessel completed a 10,000-kilometer journey from Oakland to Kaohsiung with artificial intelligence making critical navigation decisions.

Samsung Heavy Industries’ successful trial of its Samsung Autonomous Ship system represents more than a technological milestone it signals the beginning of a fundamental transformation in how seaborne trade moves across the oceans.