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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jul 11, 2024 (Thu)

‌【Interview】Mr. Søren Meyer, CEO of ZeroNorth, on voyage optimization by the combination of data

Søren Meyer, CEO of ZeroNorth

　ZeroNorth, a Denmark-based maritime technology company headquartered in Copenhagen, is a company th ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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