X-Press Feeders has agreed to deploy the ZeroNorth platform across its entire fleet of feeder vessels to improve profits and accelerate its decarbonisation process.
Under the terms of the agreement, the ZeroNorth platform and suite of vessel, voyage and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) optimisation services will be used on more than 100 X-Press Feeders ships.
“The feeder container segment plays an absolutely integral role in global trade, and we are delighted to be able to partner with a recognised leader like X-Press Feeders to help propel their decarbonisation strategy and improve profitability across their fleet,” confirmed Jesper Bo Hansen, chief revenue office at the clean tech firm ZeroNorth.
“Like us, X-Press Feeders share our vision for a green future for global trade and recognise that digital technologies are one of the only substantially impactful near-term solutions that can make that vision a reality,” he pointed out.
Through this partnership, X-Press Feeders expects to benefit from increased transparency and reduced workload in its marine and onshore operations, empowering decision-making with actionable insights that will improve profitability and sustainability in tandem.
The Singaporean box carrier is committed to zero emissions by 2050, with a target to improve performance by 2035. ZeroNorth’s platform will help with this by providing a clear indication of vessel and fleet performance and uses a vast repository of data and fuel model to make recommendations on how to reduce emissions and maximise CII ratings.
The platform uses vessel and fleet data, combined with industry’s authoritative data on market rates, weather, bunker price and availability to make its recommendations.
“Decarbonisation and the reduction of GHG emissions from our operations are key strategic pillars for X-Press Feeders, and we are focused on improving the efficiency of our fleet through a variety of operational and technical initiatives. ZeroNorth and its industry-leading platform of technology solutions are an obvious fit for our commercial and environmental strategy because they offer a well-rounded solution that provides tangible and actionable insights to our shoreside staff and crew,” commented Alex Hartnoll, business transformation, X-Press Feeders.
