Huang Hua, an employee with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) - operator of one of the world's biggest and busiest ports - sits almost 100 km away from the container port he works at, surrounded by a bank of computer screens. Terminal operating software, combined with IoT devices and AI provide him with the agility to maneuver containers on and off ships, while seated in an office rather than perched on a ship-to-shore (STS) crane. It is no longer a scene out of a science fiction movie, but indeed, it is made possible with the recent adoption of optical networking technology for centralised remote control in SIPG operations... Read more on www.itsinternational.com
