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ZeroNorth and Alpha Ori Technologies merger approved

Shipping technology firms ZeroNorth and Alpha Ori Technologies have received regulatory approvals for their merger and will integrate under the brand ZeroNorth.

Marcus Hand, Editor

February 21, 2024

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Soren Meyer CEO of ZeroNorth
Søren Meyer, CEO of ZeroNorthPhoto: ZeroNorth

The merger of Singapore-based Alpha Ori Technologies into ZeroNorth will see the integrated company headquartered in ZeroNorth’s homebase of Copenhagen. The management team will be led by ZeroNorth’s current CEO Soren Mayer.

The combined company serves more than 4,500 vessels from 200 companies in providing ship optimisation software. Alpha Ori Technologies’ high frequency data and expertise in IoT sensors will be integrated into ZeroNorth’s capabilities in resource management, predict maintenance, monitor hull performance, optimising voyages, digitalising bunker operations, tracking and reporting emissions reporting.

ZeroNorth CEO Meyer commented: “Today marks the next bold step for a new ZeroNorth. The combined company will have the size to accelerate the impact on the shipping and maritime value chain. It is a statement of intent to the market, underlining the power and potential of our partnership and platform to support customers' economic and environmental strategic goals.”

Bala Sankaran, Co-CEO, Alpha Ori Technologies, added: “I’m proud to have founded a company that delivers value to our customers and brings technology and data to the forefront in making global trade green.”

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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