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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jul 12, 2024 (Fri)

‌【Interview】Mr. Søren Meyer, CEO of ZeroNorth, creating business with the latest technology

Japan representative Garner (left) and CEO Meyer

　■ Expanding business through acquisitions 　--Why do you think you’ve grown so much in just four ye ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Expanding+business+through+acquisitions+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--Why+do+you+think+you%E2%80%99ve+grown+so+much+in+just+four+years+since+your+founding%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CToday%2C+we+serve+225+customers+and+4%2C500+vessels+worldwide.+There+are+two+aspects+to+the+company%E2%80%99s+growth.+One+is+that+we+build+our+own+software%2C+and+the+other+is+that+we%E2%80%99ve+acquired+six+companies+in+the+last+four+years.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CEvery+day%2C+we+work+with+our+customers+and+strategic+partners+to+develop+cutting-edge+solutions+to+optimize+operations%2C+maximize+revenue+and+reduce+CO2+%28carbon+dioxide%29+emissions.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+don%E2%80%99t+just+want+to+support+commercial+decision-making%3B+we+want+to+increase+competitiveness+and+transparency+along+the+entire+value+chain+and+drive+real+change.+To+achieve+this%2C+we+aim+to+harness+data+insights+that+are+available+to+all+and+achieve+digital+excellence.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--The+shipping+industry+is+discussing+new+fuels+in+order+to+achieve+decarbonization.+How+do+you+think+the+new+fuels+will+affect+ZeroNorth%E2%80%99s+services%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThat%E2%80%99s+a+very+important+question.+New+fuels+will+have+a+significant+impact+on+a+ship%E2%80%99s+total+emissions%2C+and+the+choices+will+be+increasingly+complex.+Understanding+the+fuel+a+ship+uses+is+necessary+to+understand+its+overall+profile%2C+performance+and+emissions.+For+us%2C+that+is+a+business+in+itself%2C+but+more+importantly%2C+the+data+we+obtain+in+the+field+of+new+fuels+is+important.+The+EU+is+set+to+introduce+new+fuel+regulations+next+year+called+%E2%80%99FuelEU+Maritime%E2%80%99.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CFor+example%2C+the+impact+on+fuel+economy+will+vary+depending+on+the+fuel+used%2C+whether+it+be+biofuel+or+other+fuels.+This+means+that+if+you+want+to+optimize+your+entire+fleet%2C+you+have+to+understand+what+fuel+you+have+in+your+fuel+tanks.+We+are+in+the+bunker+business+mainly+because+we+want+to+integrate+bunker+data+into+our+platform+and+data+flywheel.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CAs+a+market+leader+with+the+most+extensive+data+ecosystem+in+the+industry%2C+we+will+leverage+data+from+our+global+fleet+to+build+better+models+and+solutions+to+drive+transformation+that+benefits+all+our+customers.+This+is+because+we+want+to+apply+the+data+to+other+businesses.+This+includes+us+being+a+frontrunner+in+%E2%80%98electronic+Bunker+Delivery+Note+%28e-BDN%29%E2%80%99+%28initiative+to+digitize+documents+issued+by+fuel+suppliers%29+in+Singapore.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+New+technologies+for+Japan+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--How+does+ZeroNorth+position+the+Japanese+market%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+recognize+that+Japan+is+an+important+maritime+hub.+Therefore%2C+we+welcomed+Gary+Garner%2C+who+has+extensive+experience+in+shipping+data%2C+to+our+Japanese+branch.+There+are+already+customers+in+Japan.+First%2C+I+believe+it+is+important+to+be+close+to+Japanese+customers+and+understand+their+needs.+There+are+two+things+necessary+for+this.+One+is+that+Garner+will+take+on+that+role.+The+other+thing+is+that+Japanese+shipping+companies+are+really+important+customers.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9COur+job+in+the+Japanese+market+is+to+continue+to+showcase+the+latest+technology.+How+can+you+use+the+technology+to+improve+your+business%3F+We%E2%80%99re+not+here+to+revolutionize+the+market.+We+are+here+to+work+with+our+partners+and+customers+to+incorporate+new+digital+technologies+to+create+better+business.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8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