Hapag-Lloyd & PortChain to Explore AI Fleet Innovation - Port Technology International

Hapag-Lloyd, the fifth-largest container shipping line in the world by market share, has agreed a partnership with PortChain, specialists in AI solutions for the maritime industry, to improve its fleet planning operations. According to a statement, the two partners will work closely in order to simplify and optimize workflows within voyage control and execution. PortChain's predictive algorithms will assist Hapag-Lloyd's Marine Operations teams to identify potential issues in schedules earlier, leading to greater reliability and a reduction in costs. It will combine large amounts of data with their propriety machine learning algorithms to provide live insights on issues affecting the schedules of Hapag-Lloyd's vessels. As well as that, it will allow for a more proactive and collaborative way of working which both parties believe will being benefits for Hapag-Lloyd's partners and customers.