QMill and ESL Shipping Forge Quantum-Enhanced Fleet Optimization Partnership with Support from Business Finland

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about 2 months ago

We are happy to share news: ESL Shipping Ltd has launched the multi-year Smart Fleet Optimization project, focused on improving fleet-level planning and decision-making through advanced optimization methods, including the exploration of quantum computing applications. Partially funded by Business Finland, the project addresses challenges arising from managing cargo flows, capacity constraints, emissions and commercial priorities simultaneously, and includes a partnership with QMill to assess quantum computing suitability for optimization problems using ESL Shipping’s real operational data. “Fleet optimization in tramp trade shipping is highly complex with many variables that change dynamically. Our goal is to understand how far advanced and emerging optimization methods can meaningfully support operational planning and emission reductions,” says Kirsi Ylärinne, Environment & Sustainability Director at ESL Shipping. “ESL Shipping’s use case is a particularly compelling optimization challenge. By integrating QMill's quantum-classical hybrid optimization algorithms with ESL Shipping’s operational data we can deliver real business value already today, while unlocking greater value as quantum hardware matures. This hybrid approach, which bridges classical and quantum computing, is pioneering within the field,” says Ville Kotovirta, CTO at QMill. Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/dQJEDkQ9 #NISQ #QuantumOptimization #QuantumAdvantage #Innovation #DeepTech #ESLShipping #QMill