Dr. Lawrence Henesey
Dr. Lawrence Henesey
Commercial Manager for ZODIAC
Dr. Lawrence Henesey is the Commercial Manager for ZODIAC and is responsible for all commercial activities for the company. Dr. Henesey has 31 years’ experience in container shipping, logistics, maritime industry and port/terminal sector while employed with companies, such as: Marcura, Evergreen, Sea Land, TTS Port Equipment, Conductix-Wampfler AG, Vahle GmbH, SIMPORT AB, ISL-Applications GmbH, and now with DPWorld. He has lived in USA, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, and Dubai.
Dr. Henesey assists in the development and marketing of IT solutions for optimizing operations, improving processes, and applying digitalization solutions in ports and container terminals globally by offering solutions from ZODIAC. In addition to experiences with simulation and techniques from computer science, Dr. Henesey has worked with employing automation and “smart” technologies, such as AGVs, ASCs, Automated cranes, RTGs and ITVs
As a senior researcher since 2000 at Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden ,Dr. Henesey has focused his research on the applications of technologies in Distributed Artificial Intelligence (Multi Agents and Machine Learning) for improved performances in logistics systems, such as Container Ports and Terminals, which has culminated into 100+ published articles and two books
Dr. Henesey earned his PhD in Computer Science from Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden. Additional degrees: MSc (Cum-Laude) in Transport and Maritime Management from the University of Antwerp, Belgium and degrees from Old Dominion University, Virginia, USA.
Member of the following organizations: Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA), Swedish Artificial Intelligence Society (SAIS), and Association of Computer Machinery (ACM). International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME).
