Artificial intelligence in the maritime industry: shaping the future – recognizing opportunities

Last Wednesday in Hamburg, experts from science, industry and administration discussed the potential, challenges and ethical issues surrounding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the shipping industry. Under the title “Artificial intelligence in the maritime industry: solutions and challenges”, the German Maritime Center (DMZ) and the Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services (CML) held a forward-looking specialist event as part of the German Shipping Day.
“Artificial intelligence will change the maritime industry in the long term – provided we use it with foresight and responsibility. This event is intended to provide orientation and promote exchange so that innovation and safety go hand in hand,” emphasized Dr. Matthias Catón, Managing Director of the DMZ, in his opening speech.The event showed that artificial intelligence offers enormous potential for the maritime industry. Key findings included the identification of AI as a key technology for increasing efficiency, sustainability and safety in shipping, as well as the need to train specialists with green skills and strengthen the digital infrastructure.

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