Report calls for more port automation to boost efficiency, evidence mixed on benefits
Canadian Manufacturing
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Terminals are in dire need of tech upgrades ranging from crane automation to robots that ferry cargo along the docks, despite union resistance, said Shal Marriott, who authored the Montreal Economic Institute publication. ” A McKinsey survey from 2017 found port automation cuts labour costs, but also productivity by up to 15 per cent.
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