Digital revolution steams ahead

Nabil Ben Soussia, of IEC Telecom Group, outlines the rapid expansion of digitalisation during 2020 and predicts it will grow in 2021

Digital communication took centre stage in the shipping industry during 2020 as vessel operators fast-tracked the installation of satcom connectivity to overcome many challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. And that course seems set fair for 2021 where the rapid increase in digitalisation is certain to continue at an even greater pace, as the entire maritime sector embraces new ways of doing business.