The Solution to Supply Chain Crises Lies in the Field... KMI Directly Inspects AI Logistics Innovation
Site Visit to GSI and Samsung SDS to Inspect AI Logistics Technologies on the Ground
The Korea Maritime Institute (KMI, President Cho Jeonghee) visited the GSI Anyang headquarters and the Samsung SDS Pangyo Logistics Campus on July 27 to review the status of digital and AI transformation in the port and shipping logistics industry, examine the response systems for global supply chain crises, and gather feedback from the field.
This site visit was organized to directly assess the advanced technologies and operating systems of private companies leading the smart port and digital logistics sectors, and to reflect these insights in policy research and institutional improvements. The institute determined that as the pace of technological change accelerates, it is increasingly important for research institutes to connect voices from the field to policy-making.
The delegation first visited GSI, a company specializing in port and logistics equipment automation systems, to examine the current status of AI-based automation technology development and its actual implementation cases. GSI is supporting the establishment of smart ports by developing technologies including electrical and control systems for port and shipyard cranes, LiDAR and camera-based perception technologies, external truck automation, AI autonomous operation, crane control, and integration with terminal operation systems (TOS).
At this meeting, various field opinions were exchanged, focusing on the commercialization process of port automation technologies, securing specialized personnel, and strengthening the competitiveness of domestic technology. As AI and automation technologies spread across the industry, participants also emphasized the need to develop not only these technologies but also the policies and regulatory frameworks to support them.
The delegation then toured the digital logistics operations at the Samsung SDS Pangyo Logistics Campus. At the Executive Briefing Center (EBC), they learned about Samsung SDS’s global logistics business and IT-driven innovation cases. At the Global Control Center (GCC), they observed operating systems that monitor and respond to supply chain risks in multiple countries in real time.
In particular, the Global Control Center was recognized for its digital supply chain management system, which analyzes and responds to various risks—including changes in international affairs, natural disasters, and logistics disruptions—in real time. In an environment where supply chain stability is directly linked to national competitiveness, the policy implications were noted to be significant.
KMI plans to actively incorporate the private logistics market analysis and supply chain crisis management cases obtained from this site visit into the ongoing development of its “Supply Chain Early Warning Index.” The institute aims to establish an early warning system that can be practically utilized at the industry level, thus increasing policy effectiveness and strengthening companies’ response capabilities.
In addition, KMI intends to identify research topics in future core areas such as physical AI in port and logistics equipment, smart logistics, global supply chain stabilization, and enhanced logistics information systems, and use these studies to inform government policy and institutional improvement measures.
Cho Jeonghee, President of the Korea Maritime Institute, stated, “In order to enhance the effectiveness of policies, it is essential to directly identify the needs of the field where technologies and industries actually operate. Based on the feedback gathered during this visit, we will expand policy research to support the digital and AI transformation of the port and logistics industries and bolster their capacity to respond to supply chain crises.”
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She added, “We will continue visiting corporate sites to promptly identify technological changes and policy needs in the industry, and further strengthen the institute’s role in connecting these insights to government policy and institutional improvement.”
The Korea Maritime Institute visited the GSI headquarters in Anyang on the 27th and took a commemorative photo.
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