Maersk CEO cannot imagine self-sailing box ships in his lifetime

Maersk Group CEO says that the workforce of Maersk has reached a minimum and there is no more room to get rid of humans on container ships. He says that it "is not a cornerstone of our strategy."
Photo: /ritzau/Casper Holmenlund Christensen
Photo: /ritzau/Casper Holmenlund Christensen
BY CHRISTIAN WIENBERG, BLOOMBERG

The chief executive officer of the world's biggest shipping company says it's unlikely container vessels will operate without humans in his lifetime.

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