neuland.ai supports HGK Shipping in the introduction of a corporate AI

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neuland.ai supports HGK Shipping in introducing a corporate AI

Together with Europe's largest inland shipping company HGK Shipping GmbH, part of Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK), the Cologne-based company neuland.ai AG is shaping the digital transformation of inland shipping. This autumn, HGK Shipping is introducing a company-specific Artificial Intelligence (AI) based on the neuland.ai HUB platform. This partnership demonstrates HGK Shipping's strategic commitment to innovation and shows how technological excellence is being targeted to further develop a industry rich in tradition.

"The introduction of our own AI solution is a decisive milestone on our path to becoming a digital shipping line. We are particularly pleased that we have been able to win a strong partner from the region in neuland.ai from Cologne."

Steffen Bauer, CEO of HGK AG and Chairman of the Executive Board of HGK Shipping

This is testament to the innovation power of the Rhineland economy. Karl-Heinz Land, CEO and founder of neuland.ai, explains the objective: "We are supporting HGK Shipping in becoming an AI-first company, not only to improve customer service, but also to increase employee satisfaction. Our collaboration is a prime example of the synergy between innovative spirit and technological excellence. With the tailored solutions of the AI platform neuland.ai HUB, we want to increase efficiency along the entire value chain and tap into unused potential within the industry – always with the focus on people."

"With the tailored solutions of the AI platform neuland.ai HUB, we want to increase efficiency along the entire value chain and tap into unused potential within the industry – always with the focus on people."

(Karl-Heinz Land, CEO and founder of neuland.ai)

As part of the cooperation, the corporate AI will be systematically applied to optimize the operational activities of HGK Shipping and support data-driven decision-making processes. At the same time, a new spectrum of data-driven services is to be created for customers. Kevin Stepan, Head of IT Business Partner Management at HGK Shipping, describes the benefits: "By working with neuland.ai and utilizing AI solutions, we can shape processes along the entire value chain more efficiently. With this initiative, we are not only strengthening our position as innovation leader in our industry, but also demonstrating that German AI companies like neuland.ai can take a pioneering role in the digital transformation."

© Maritime Filming Group / HGK Shipping

The partnership between HGK Shipping and neuland.ai is part of a continuous strategy for the future. In recent years, HGK Shipping has already demonstrated its innovative power through projects such as the remote control of inland vessels and award-winning, resource-saving vessel designs. The introduction of corporate AI is a further step towards accelerating the company's digitalization. With the AI platform from neuland.ai, HGK Shipping is opening up wide-ranging possibilities to automate processes, increase efficiency, and develop future-oriented business models. The goal is to actively shape the future of inland shipping with the help of Artificial Intelligence, thereby establishing sustainable as well as economically viable solutions.

About the HGK Group:

Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) is the logistics company in the Stadtwerke Köln Group. HGK has evolved from a former port operator to a Europe-wide group for integrated transport and logistics services. Structured into the five business areas Logistics & Intermodal, Shipping, Rail Operations, Infrastructure & Maintenance, and Real Estate, the HGK Group, through its subsidiaries and associated companies, operates German's largest inland port network, one of the largest private freight railways, specialized logistics operations and terminals, as well as its own rail network and workshop operations for rail freight transport. HGK Shipping GmbH is the largest inland shipping company in Europe.

About HGK Shipping:

HGK Shipping GmbH, as a business division of Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG, is Europe's largest inland shipping company. With a fleet of around 300 vessels, the company offers innovative solutions for transport logistics – from liquid chemicals and liquefied gases to dry goods and special cargo.

About neuland.ai:

neuland.ai is a leading AI technology company based in Cologne, which has developed a secure and scalable AI platform with the neuland.ai HUB. With extensive expertise in AI projects and digital transformation, neuland.ai offers reliable and trustworthy AI solutions that are individually tailored to the needs of their clients. The AI platform is already successfully in use thousands of times across various sectors, enabling clients to achieve productivity gains, automated processes, and the secure use of AI. Clients include abcbank, the German Economic Institute (IW), Rödl & Partner, SKW Schwarz, SVT, and Thyssenkrupp, among others. With over 50 employees, neuland.ai aims to make AI "Made in Germany" usable and to strengthen the digital competitiveness of business and public administration in the long term. For more information: www.neuland.ai