Nowadays, a fast and challenging digitalisation process is underway within the maritime domain. Many disruptive technologies will cause a radical modification of the operations, of the logistics and of the labour market in the near future. With particular attention to the Adriatic region, this work provides an ex- tensive review of the disruptive innovations that might be applied by port authori- ties, shipping companies and terminal operators. The analysed technologies, deal- ing with both freight and passenger transport, are divided into three digitalisation macro trends: informatisation, big data and automation. In the further stages of this research activity, the most promising technologies to be implemented in the Adri- atic area will be selected by prime stakeholders and then subject to impact analysis. The planned methodology is here presented and discussed.
