The Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA), the training and R&D arm of AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), has entered into a multi-year research collaboration with logistics software provider Quincus and trapped-ion hardware developer Quantinuum (NASDAQ: QNT). Formalized following discussions at the Quantum Innovation Summit in Dubai, the joint initiative focuses on evaluating hybrid quantum computing, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence algorithms using live operational network data to address persistent bottlenecks across maritime fleet operations, container supply chains, and bulk transport logistics.
Under the collaborative framework, each partner contributes targeted infrastructure to establish benchmarked classical-quantum workflows:
- Quantinuum: Supplies quantum computing resources and algorithmic compilation expertise, providing developer access to its flagship commercial trapped-ion processor, Helios, via its full-stack software platform.
- Quincus: Provides real-world supply chain datasets, live freight network parameters, and an AI-driven production testbed to benchmark hybrid algorithms directly against state-of-the-art classical heuristics.
- Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy: Defines domain-specific operational constraints and validation criteria across terminal asset allocation, berth scheduling, and multi-modal fleet dispatching.
Maritime logistics operations involve high-dimensional combinatorial optimization challenges—such as dynamic berth allocation, container vessel stowage sequencing, and fuel-efficient voyage routing—that quickly outpace classical exact solvers as network nodes scale. The research program intends to formulate these operational challenges into hybrid quantum-classical pipelines, investigating whether algorithms executed on trapped-ion architectures can achieve measurable improvements in solution quality, asset utilization, and carbon efficiency.
The collaboration expands upon ADMA’s ongoing technology development roadmaps, which include the Quantum and AI Blue Initiative established with Vernewell Group.
Full announcement details are accessible on the Quantum Innovation Summit Portal here and through Quantinuum’s Executive Announcement here; readers can also review QCR’s earlier coverage of ADMA’s cryptographic initiatives in ID Quantique Forges Partnerships with Colt Technology Services and Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy for Quantum-Safe Network Security here.
November 7, 2026