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ZeroNorth consolidates existing bunkering business following acquisitions

ZeroNorth Bunker will consolidate its 13 existing product offerings into six core products spanning Bunker Planning, Bunker Procurement, Bunker Supply and Trading, Bunker Pricing and e-BDN solutions.

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11 months ago

November 15, 2023

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Kenneth Juhls, Managing Director, ZeroNorth Bunker,

Marine technology company ZeroNorth on Tuesday (14 November) announced that it is consolidating its existing bunkering business under the ZeroNorth brand, to offer faster value delivery for customers, and driving enhanced data-driven insights, additional fuel savings, improved profit margins and emissions reduction.

ZeroNorth said it recognised the importance of digitisation across the entire bunker value chain to accelerate the decarbonisation of the shipping industry.

“To this end, the past 18 months have seen ZeroNorth invest heavily in the bunkering space, acquiring Clearlynx, Prosmar Bunkering and BTS to serve all parts of the market. The integration into ZeroNorth Bunker will see one unified team come together under a single brand, creating synergies across the different solutions to enable faster release of new features that respond to market needs,” it said in a statement shared with Singapore-based bunkering publication Manifold Times.

ZeroNorth Bunker is consolidating the company’s 13 existing product offerings into six core products spanning Bunker Planning, Bunker Procurement, Bunker Supply and Trading, Bunker Pricing and electronic bunker delivery notes (e-BDN) solutions.

“These solutions will facilitate data-driven decisions for customers, with this integrated approach bringing transparency and continuity to customers’ bunkering processes and delivering an enhanced user experience,” the firm added.

Kenneth Juhls, Managing Director for ZeroNorth Bunker at ZeroNorth, said: “Leveraging real-time market insights and with 50 million tonnes of bunkers already traded annually on the platform, we take pride at ZeroNorth in our ability to drive positive change in the bunkering industry. This includes accelerating digitalisation and transparency in the sector, which ultimately contributes towards our customers’ decarbonisation and commercial goals.”

The firm added ZeroNorth Bunker turns millions of live data points into actionable recommendations by optimising the bunkering process.

“More robust insights will be generated for customers through this integrated approach, as more data is being interpreted which will in time enable the data flywheel effect, delivering a positive feedback loop.”

“The platform will be able to deliver deeper, more granular insights into bunker optimisation, reducing fuel consumption and associated costs and emissions for customers, driving benefit for both profit and planet.”

Manifold Times previously reported ZeroNorth acquiring BTS PTE Ltd., a software platform for marine fuel suppliers, headquartered in Singapore.

The deal saw ZeroNorth acquiring BTS’s flagship suite of services - iBMS (Intelligent Bunker Management System) - which is software specially tailored for the marine fuel supply chain.

iBMS was one of the first projects supported by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) under the Maritime Innovation and Technology Fund (MINT) in the early 2000s.

BTS is currently one of the three digital solution providers in MPA’s current list of approved digital bunkering solutions. MPA launched its digital bunkering initiative on 1 November 2023, becoming the first port in the world to implement e-BDN.

Last year, ZeroNorth launched ZeroNorth Bunker, an integrated solution for bunker planning, procurement, and analytics services. The firm said ZeroNorth Bunker enabled data-driven decision-making across a transparent marine fuel value chain.

Photo credit: ZeroNorth
Published: 15 November, 2023

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SIBCON 2024: EnterpriseSG to launch new Singapore standard for e-BDN

EnterpriseSG, through the Singapore Standards Council, will launch a new Singapore Standard 709 Specification for Digital Bunkering Supply Chain Documentation.

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SIBCON 2024: New Singapore standard on digital bunkering to be launched

Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), through the Singapore Standards Council (SSC), will launch a new Singapore Standard (SS) 709 Specification for Digital Bunkering Supply Chain Documentation, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Wednesday (9 October).

MPA said the new standard will ensure data consistency and interoperability between digital systems and facilitate smoother transactions through trusted and verifiable digital bunkering documents.

This comes following Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and the Ministry of Transport, announcing that from 1 April 2025, all bunker suppliers will be required to provide digital bunkering services and issue electronic bunker delivery notes (e-BDNs) as a default.

The move was decided following successful pilots conducted since 1 November 2023 with bunker suppliers, including the top 10 bunker players, in Singapore.

To further enhance transparency and transaction integrity in bunkering operations, MPA will also introduce a centralised e-BDN record verification facility. This enables key stakeholders to verify the e-BDN received against the information transmitted to MPA.

EnterpriseSG has also launched the revised Singapore Standard (SS) 648 Code of Practice for Bunker Mass Flow Metering to include data integrity and transmission requirements in line with this new digital standard.

In the first eight months of 2024, MPA said Singapore saw strong growth of approximately 7% in total bunker sales over the same period last year, reaching over 36 million tonnes. Biofuels and liquefied natural gas bunker sales surpassed 700,00 metric tonnes.

To support the operationalisation of a higher mix of low-carbon alternative fuels, both EnterpriseSG and MPA are developing the Singapore standards for methanol bunkering and ammonia bunkering by 2024 and 2025 respectively.

The standards will cover custody transfer requirements, safety procedures and crew competencies, to ensure safe bunkering operations and handling of these fuels.

MPA also announced that three major shipping lines — Hafnia, K-Line, and MOL — are in early discussions to join the Singapore - Port of Los Angeles (LA)- Port of Long Beach (LB) Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) initiative.

Each partner would be expected to spearhead a project to advance the corridor’s decarbonisation and digitalisation goals, such as the adoption of net-zero fuels, Just-in-Time route optimisation, and energy efficiency technologies such as wind-assisted ship propulsion.

The addition of the new partners will significantly strengthen the GDSC’s capacity to drive innovation in sustainable shipping practices and accelerate the adoption of zero/near-zero emission fuels and green technologies along the corridor.

Photo credit: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Published: 10 October, 2024

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SIBCON 2024: TFG Marine to launch ZeroNorth e-BDNs in Singapore

‘We are excited to work with providers such as ZeroNorth to roll out eBDNs to our customers, not only in Singapore but across our global operations,’ says Kenneth Dam, TFG Marine Global Head of Bunkering.

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SIBCON 2024: TFG Marine to launch ZeroNorth e-BDNs in Singapore

TFG Marine (TFG), the international marine fuel joint venture founded by Trafigura, Frontline and Golden Ocean, on Wednesday (9 October) said it will introduce ZeroNorth’s electronic bunker delivery notes (eBDNs) solution for its customers in Singapore by the end of the year.

Kenneth Dam, TFG Marine Global Head of Bunkering, made the announcement during the International Trade and Fuel Market Trends panel discussion at the 23rd Singapore International Bunkering Conference (SIBCON).

Dam said: “We are excited to work with providers such as ZeroNorth to roll out eBDNs to our customers, not only in Singapore but across our global operations.”

“This technology will help digitalise the bunker delivery process, reduce administrative burdens, enhance digital documentation, and contribute to a smarter, more connected bunkering sector.”

“We are committed to advocating for the adoption of eBDNs as a global standard for bunker fuel delivery.”

The fully digital solution, accessible through TFG Marine’s mobile app and integrated with SGTraDex digital infrastructure, will enable the inclusion of additional data, such as mass flow meter readings during fuel deliveries.

“This will drive substantial improvements in efficiency, accuracy, compliance, and sustainability across operations, complementing our global mass flow meter global rollout across our fleet and ensuring TFG Marine remains at the forefront of the bunkering industry,” the firm added.

Photo credit: TFG Marine
Published: 10 October, 2024

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FuelBoss to continue under new DNV company Ofiniti

‘At Ofiniti, we will continue our dedication to digitalizing bunker operations for all marine fuels through our FuelBoss platform,’ says Martin Christian Wold, the firm’s new CEO.

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FuelBoss to continue under new DNV company Ofiniti

Digital bunkering delivery platform FuelBoss, which was established by classification society DNV, will continue to operate under a new company name, Ofiniti.

Martin Christian Wold, in a social media post on Monday (7 October), said he is stepping into the role of CEO at Ofiniti, a newly established company born from a spinout of DNV.

“This marks a significant milestone in a journey that began five years ago, with the conception of an industry platform for LNG bunkering,” he said.

“At Ofiniti, we will continue our dedication to digitalizing bunker operations for all marine fuels through our FuelBoss platform, and I’m incredibly proud of the strong team that will be joining me on this exciting venture.”

“Under this new home, we will continue and grow our FuelBoss platform for digital bunker deliveries and eBDNs.”

Manifold Times previously reported FuelBoss – initially focusing on LNG bunkering operations – expanded operations to include conventional bunker fuels.