ZeroNorth, Alpha Ori close merger to help accelerate zero emissions shipping

Denmark-based technology company ZeroNorth and Singapore’s software developer Alpha Ori Technologies have completed a merger after receiving all required regulatory approvals.

It means that today is day one of the two organizations as a new, integrated business under the name ZeroNorth.

The milestone kicks off an ambitious next phase for the new ZeroNorth, enabling the company to boost its value to the more than 4,500 vessels and 200+ customers that the companies serve.

Fueled by AI and human expertise, and by fully integrating Alpha Ori Technologies’ high-frequency data and expertise in IoT sensors, ZeroNorth will streamline resource management, predict maintenance, monitor hull performance, optimize voyages, digitalize bunker operations, track and report emissions and enable stronger vessel selection decisions for its customers.

More broadly, the milestone is said to further power up shipping’s digital transformation. The deal will create a beacon of empowerment for the industry, improving decision-making on a wide scale across the value chain.

The joint business will remain an independent company with robust financial backing and heritage from top industry leaders, leveraging their deep shipping knowledge to deliver transformative solutions that positively impact the sector. The company will be headquartered in Copenhagen with 12 global offices.

”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. We are excited about enabling our customers in the transformation of the global fleet,” Søren Meyer, CEO, ZeroNorth said.

“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. I celebrate the new ZeroNorth and its potential to accelerate the green transition for our customers, the industry, and the planet,” Bala Sankaran, Co-CEO Alpha Ori Technologies, added.

ZeroNorth has already been demonstrating its impact on the industry by transparently sharing the CO2 savings generated by its platform.

Since 2022, the company’s technology has prevented more than 1.4 million tonnes of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere.