The Next Wave of Logistics: Agentic AI in Ocean Freight Booking

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of agentic AI on ocean freight booking and the challenges in digitizing logistics.

In this episode of Supply Chain Connect, Tyler Fussner sits down with Stephen Dyke, Principal Solutions Consultant Manager at FourKites, to discuss the growing push toward digitization in ocean freight booking and the challenges that continue to slow industry transformation. The conversation explores how fragmentation across global logistics networks creates inefficiencies, why visibility alone is no longer enough, and how agentic AI and intelligent control tower technologies are helping supply chain organizations move from reactive operations to predictive execution. Dyke also breaks down where automation delivers the greatest value today, why human oversight remains critical, and how supply chain leaders can build a practical business case for AI adoption within complex logistics environments. Visit us online at SupplyChainConnect.com!

People in this episode

Host: Tyler Fussner

Guest: Stephen Dyke

Topics covered

• logistics
• ocean freight booking
• digitization
• agentic AI
• supply chain
• automation
• predictive execution

Keywords

• logistics
• ocean freight
• AI
• automation
• supply chain
• digitization
• visibility
• control tower

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FourKites

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