en.Wedoany.com Reported - The 4th Tianjin International Ship Industry Expo (TISIE) opened in Tianjin on June 2, 2026. The organizer, Zhenwei International Exhibition Group, showcased the development opportunities of artificial intelligence in the shipbuilding industry at the expo. The four-day event, themed "Shipping Globally, Navigating the Future: AI Leading New Opportunities in Port and Shipping Development," covers exhibition areas including green shipping, maritime equipment, and logistics services, aiming to promote global shipping cooperation, industrial investment, and trade exchanges.
Xu Kai, Chief Information Officer of the Shanghai International Shipping Institute, stated in his speech that China has built the world's largest network of automated container terminals, achieving significant progress in unmanned quay cranes, intelligent guided vehicles, and automated yards. He pointed out that terminal equipment not only needs to operate efficiently but also requires regional dynamic optimization based on real-time fluctuations in vessel arrivals, sudden weather changes, and instantaneous cargo peaks. This demands that AI evolve from executing instructions to autonomous reasoning, and from single-machine intelligence to collaborative group intelligence.
Waqas Samad, CEO of Lloyd's List Intelligence, stated that China possesses the world's largest fleet and is also the world's largest shipbuilder and shipping container manufacturer, playing a key role in today's shipping landscape. He believes that China's significance to the future of shipping lies not only in its scale and infrastructure but also in the integration of connectivity, technology, and intelligence.
Thomas Sim, President of the Federation of International Shipbrokers Associations, noted that AI will reshape the industry in practical and powerful ways. He stated that AI should empower shipbrokers rather than replace their professional judgment; enhance human capabilities rather than eliminate responsibility; and solidify the broker's role as a trusted logistics architect rather than downgrade them to a platform user.
Feng Boming, Deputy General Manager of China Merchants Group Limited, stated that AI is evolving from a conversational assistant that aids decision-making and improves efficiency into an action-oriented agent capable of autonomously understanding intent, using tools, and executing specific tasks. He emphasized that greater autonomy also brings greater safety responsibilities. As AI empowers various industries, new types of security risks and governance challenges continue to emerge, presenting new challenges for orderly industry development and departmental safety operations.
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