HGK Shipping has announced the launch of its own in-house Artificial Intelligence (AI) application this November, developed in partnership with the AI platform neuland.ai HUB.
The cooperation arrangement with the Cologne-based firm, which has specialised in meeting small and medium-sized customers’ requirements for using AI with its AI solutions, is a clear expression of HGK Shipping’s long-term future strategy.
This is enabling the company to underline its role as a leading innovator within the inland waterway shipping sector.
Thanks to the new corporate AI solution, HGK Shipping will be able to increase the efficiency of its operating activities for its customers and develop new data-driven services for them.
Steffen Bauer, the CEO of HGK AG and Chairman of the Managing Board of HGK Shipping, stated: “The introduction of our own AI solution marks a significant milestone along our journey towards becoming a digital shipping company.
“We’re particularly delighted to have found a strong partner from the region in the form of neuland.ai based in Cologne – this is evidence of the innovative strength that exists in the Rhine-based economy.”
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Kevin Stepan, the Head of IT Business Partner Management at HGK Shipping, added: “Using AI, we want to intelligently network our internal processes, accelerate data-based decisions and enable new services for our customers.”
Karl-Heinz Land, the CEO and founder of neuland.ai, further mentioned the benefits of the partnership: “We’re supporting HGK Shipping to enable it to become an AI-first company that is not only optimising its customer services but is also increasing its employees’ satisfaction levels.
“It’s our goal to consistently analyse processes and improve them using modern AI solutions – by constantly focusing on people, who receive better support for their work through these technologies.”
Earlier this summer, the Port of Duisburg initiated the “enerPort II” project at the Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT), aiming to operate a large terminal entirely climate-neutrally using solar energy and hydrogen.
