Technology for automation — the trade off that helped get US labour deal over the line
US east coast port sacrificed automation ambitions for technology improvements that will increase efficiency, conference hears
‘We have a very clear pathway in the new agreement as marine terminal operators to use technology to deliver better performance for our customers and make the most out of what we have. What we can’t do is simply replace a person with a machine, and that’s fine,’ Ports America chief executive Matt Leech told S&P Global’s TPM25 conference