"This will be the next man on the moon for the Port of Rotterdam,” predicts Erwin Rademaker, the program manager charged with ensuring that Europe’s largest port can accommodate autonomous ships by the year 2030. Stretching 42 kilometers near and along the River Maas, The Port of Rotterdam docks more than 140,000 vessels each year and handles 461 million tons of cargo annually. In a world where autonomous cars already navigate the roads in several countries, Rademaker’s goal is to be ready when similar transportation technology takes to the water, creating the smartest port in the world. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Esri Facebook: https://facebook.com/EsriGIS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esri Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esrigram The Science of Where: http://www.esri.com