Disbursements Powered by HL AI

Embedded Intelligence in HarborLab’s Platform for Smarter & Transparent Port Cost Management

At HarborLab, we’re committed to bringing more transparency, efficiency, and trust to the maritime industry. We are thrilled to introduce HL AI, an innovative feature that takes the process of managing and approving port expenses to the next level.

Lacking the right technology, shipping companies outsourced DA management to low-cost remote operations, believing it wasn’t their core business. With port-related spending reaching roughly $2 million per year for a single vessel on voyage charter the stakes are too high to leave approvals to external parties. HL AI changes the game by automating the verification and negotiation of DA expenses, enabling your team to maintain full control over approvals without adding manual workload.

Designed having the needs of vessel operators and DA Approvers in mind, HL AI explains the why behind every charge and makes it easier and faster to make confident, informed decisions in DAs handling.

Why HL AI?

When it comes to a PDA or FDA, there’s often a lack of clarity about how amounts are charged. HarborLab provides a color-coded system in the DA screening process (green for correct, red for discrepancies) to help identify whether an expense is aligned with official port tariffs. However, the new HL AI feature offers even more transparency and efficiency by breaking down how the charge is calculated. You can now review instantly the exact reasoning behind the amount and trust that the suggested expense is accurate.

Key Benefits:

1. Transparency at Your Fingertips: By simply clicking "Analyze," you get a detailed explanation of how the expense was calculated based on the most up-to-date official port tariffs.
2. Break Down Language Barriers: HL AI also provides an instant translation of tariff documents, making it easier to understand official port information in your preferred language.
3. Accelerate negotiations: AI-powered automated email can be sent for amounts charged that deviate from official port tariffs.?
4. AI Agent Training: HL AI gives you the opportunity to train the AI Agent to improve the results, based on your needs.
5. Redefining DA Management: By automating the verification and negotiation of DA expenses, your team can maintain full control over approvals without adding manual workload.

See HL AI in Action: A single HarborLab user can oversee 1,000+ port calls per year—increasing the capacity of traditional DA checking. HL AI has been rolled out across the HarborLab platform and can be available to interested users. For a deeper look at how it can streamline your workflow and provide unparalleled transparency, contact us for a demo: https://harborlab.com/request-a-demo/.