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Ports Move AI From Pilot to Operations as Proof of Value Lags

· Source: indexbox.io

In short

A BCG and TIC4.0 survey of 103 port and terminal experts across five continents finds that 44% of respondents have moved AI beyond early testing into scaling, yet only 11% systematically track AI contributions to efficiency or margin and just 4% can show a measurable earnings gain. Unclear ROI is the top barrier at 41%, cited far more by non-executive staff (44%) than C-suite leaders (21%). Over the next three years, respondents expect value to shift from building AI platforms to embedding it in daily workflows, forecasting operational states and real-time dispatch.

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Tags: ports, container terminals, adoption, ROI, forecasting, genai

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