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Conclusions

  • Maritime digitalization is structured around digital technologies and smart systems, human safety and regulatory integration, and capacity building with sustainability considerations.
  • Future digital transformation is influenced by shared socioeconomic pathways, where factors such as population growth, economic growth, energy decisions, and education shape digitalization and digital inequality.
  • Developing maritime economies are characterized by rising exports of ocean-related goods, indicating significant potential for further growth.
  • Capacity building is defined as a set of procedures to develop skills, instincts, abilities, resources, and processes that enable societies to survive, adapt, and thrive in a digitalized economy.
  • Barriers including institutional, infrastructural, cyber security, and sociopolitical challenges are identified, while partnerships for the goals are emphasized as a key element for advancing development.
Updated on Mar 29, 2026