An synthetic intelligence mission known as Galileo is for use within the Port of Montréal with the goal of bettering planning associated to the dispatch of the port workforce.
Galileo is being launched by the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) which represents the employers of longshore employees and checkers. It negotiates and administers the collective agreements of its members. It recruits, trains, and deploys labor within the ports of Montréal, Contrecœur, Trois-Rivières, Bécancour, Hamilton, and Toronto.
Galileo has been designed in collaboration with Montréal-based AI specialist Airudi and with the contribution of San Francisco primarily based Scale AI.
According to the MEA, Galileo will complement the Port of Montréal’s initiatives by offering unprecedented provide chain visibility. The new software makes it potential to precisely predict the arrival time of ships as much as 21 days upfront — a significant enchancment over the established order which permits for under 24 hours of real-time visibility.
Taking under consideration port site visitors, the climate, and the amount and sort of merchandise, Galileo will suggest an optimum state of affairs for the dispatch of the labor power that each respects the collective agreements, and components within the availability of port employees and the required classifications. Terminal operators will due to this fact have an extra useful resource at their disposal to assist them make higher choices concerning their labour wants.
The MEA will share the info with the opposite provide chain stakeholders concerning the common time required for unloading and loading ships, primarily based on the variety of employees, and can advise them as to the perfect time of day to start their operations.
Expected Benefits
- A discount in labor shortages
- Optimized hiring prices
- Lower error ratio in labor forecasting
- Optimized technical coaching packages
- Better coordination between stakeholders due to improved visibility on labor capability
“When I started at the MEA as Vice-President, Information Systems, I realized that there were no technological solutions for providing ship arrival times, real-time data, or ship loading and unloading forecasts,” mentioned Robert Roy, President of the Maritime Employers Association. “Having extensive experience, particularly in aeronautics, this surprised me, but I immediately seized on the opportunity with my team. That’s how the Galileo project was born. Finally, an AI tool to assist the maritime industry’s logistics experts.”
“This innovative project clearly demonstrates the importance of artificial intelligence in improving supply chain processes in order to ensure the fluidity of operations and, consequently, reduce GHGs. Galileo is another example of the positive results of collaboration between all the players in our industry, and of the strengths of Montréal’s AI hub,” mentioned Martin Imbleau, President and CEO of the Montréal Port Authority.
