Study on the 3D Printing Technology will affect the development of shipping industry in future

The shipping industry is a traditional industry. It has a long history. There are a lot goods in the world that are transported by shipping. A few years ago, the shipping market was in the doldrums period. The reason for this is the economic crisis and the excessive market capacity. With the deepening of economic integration and the globalization of trade, the importance of shipping as a link between economic and trade exchanges between countries has become increasingly prominent. The development of the international shipping market in addition to the impact of internal supply and demand factors, as well as by the global economic situation, political patterns, financial environment and other external factors. The development of current world economy has resulted in the emergence of many new technologies in recent years and the formation of modern industry changes. 3D printing technology is one of the representatives. On the one hand, it relies on the transfer of digital files instead of the advantages of physical transport and convenient, as well as efficient production mode to help it enter many industries. Therefore, in the future it will have an effect on shipping and transportation. On the other hand, because of shipping mainly by ship transport, there is already 3D printing company began to produce ship components. This process reduces greenhouse gas emissions and reduces waste of raw materials. Therefore, the shipping industry has also brought additional development opportunities. This report first introduces the manufacturing process and technical characteristics of 3D printing technology. Secondly, it presents the basic composition of the shipping industry and the characteristics of the shipping market. After that, the collected information is analyzed and discussed through qualitative and quantitative research methods. Found the 3D printing technology to the shipping industry opportunities and challenges, as well as shipping companies on the 3D printing technology views and assessment. Finally, the article writing process and the results of the study are summarized and put forward in the direction of future research