Lawrence Henesey

Assistant Professor, Blekinge Institute of Technology

Dr. Henesey has been employed as a senior researcher since 2000 at the Bleking Institute of Technology, Sweden, and focuses his work on the applications of technologies in Distributed Artificial Intelligence (Multi-Agents and ML) for improved performances in logistics systems, such as Container Ports and Terminals, which has culminated into 100+ published articles and two books.  Dr. Henesey has participated in 15 International, European Union, and National research projects as a Principal Investigator (PI), such as Connect2SmallPorts, SECMAR, GoLNG, etc. In addition to lecturing at several US and European Universities, Dr. Henesey possesses 29 years of industrial work experience employed with companies, such as: Marcura, Evergreen, Sea Land, TTS Port Equipment, Conductix-Wampfler AG, Vahle GmbH, SIMPORT AB, ISL-Applications GmbH, DPWorld, and now with FluidAI.   He has lived in the USA, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Sweden, and Dubai.

Dr. Henesey assists in the development of solutions for optimising operations, improving energy and data transmission needs in ports and container terminals globally by using simulation tools and techniques from computer science. Dr. Henesey has worked with major organisations, such as APMT, PSA, Hutchison Port Holdings, DPWorld, and other global terminal operators on employing AI, automation and electrification technologies, such as AGVs, ASCs, Automated cranes, RTGs, RMGs, TOS- Terminal Operating Systems, PCS – Port Community System, Digital-Twin, and Gate-OCR systems. In addition, Dr. Henesey has worked with over 210+ organisations and governments around the globe, such as Angola, World Bank, Ethiopia, Kenya, Bangladesh, Cyprus, Egypt, Peru, Suriname, Colombia, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Philipines, India, Pakistan, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait, Nigeria, Mozambique, UK, US MARAD, the State of Florida, UNCTAD, etc. on various maritime related projects.

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