Korea Ocean Business Corp. to unveil AI-powered maritime supply chain early-warning system

Korea Ocean Business Corp. will publicly unveil for the first time an AI-powered system designed to detect and flag risks in maritime supply chains. The corporation said Thursday it will present the blueprint for the system at the 2026 Maritime Supply Chain Advancement and Proactive Response Policy Forum, to be held Wednesday at the Grand Ballroom of Asti Hotel in Busan.

The forum was organized to address growing uncertainty in global supply chains stemming from conflicts in the Middle East, intensifying US-China strategic competition and the spread of protectionism — and to discuss policy directions for strengthening South Korea's shipping and logistics industry.

About 100 supply chain experts from government ministries, public institutions, shipping, port, logistics and financial companies, and universities and research institutes are expected to attend. Korea Ocean Business Corp. and the Korea Maritime Institute also plan to sign a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines to strengthen maritime supply chain competitiveness.

At the forum, Korea Ocean Business Corp. will outline the direction and key functions of the AI-based maritime supply chain monitoring and early-warning system it is developing. The system uses AI to analyze a range of data — including conditions at maritime chokepoints, international affairs and shipping market trends — to detect early warning signs of supply chain disruptions, enabling the government and businesses to respond swiftly.

Registration for the forum is available via the QR code on the promotional poster.

Korea Ocean Business Corp. President Ahn Byeong-gil said the corporation would "continuously upgrade the maritime supply chain monitoring framework and work closely with related agencies and industry to strengthen our companies' supply chain response capabilities and build a stable maritime logistics environment."