Peter Twiss, CEO of Oldendorff Carriers: “We believe AOT has the right mix of talent, technologies and futuristic vision to be a transformative force in shaping the future of the maritime industry.”
Leading dry bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers has signed a deal that can see it put money into maritime digital options supplier Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT).
An Oldendorff Carriers’ consultant will be part of the AOT board, which is chaired by Andreas Sohmen-Pao, chairman of BW Group, which can also be an investor in AOT and one in all quite a lot of operators adopting its solutions.
“Oldendorff is pleased to be an investor in Alpha Ori Technologies,” mentioned Peter Twiss, CEO of Oldendorff Carriers. “Having considered various cleantech, optimization and fuel savings products on the market, we believe AOT has the right mix of talent, technologies and futuristic vision to be a transformative force in shaping the future of the maritime industry. With this investment we not only want to support the digitalization and decarbonization journey of our industry but also benefit from it directly.”
AOT says that, with its merchandise that embrace SMARTShip, SMARTVoyager, ShipPalm and VIO, it’s “transforming the maritime industry by harnessing the power of real-time data, generating insights for faster decision-making, and helping customers achieve cost efficiencies and lower emissions.”
“Oldendorff’s investment is testament to management’s confidence in our vision, our state-of-the-art digital solutions and the cutting-edge technologies that AOT is using to transform the shipping industry,” mentioned Captain Rajesh Unni, founder and co-CEO of AOT and founder and CEO of the Synergy Group. “Our digital solutions harness the power of data, shaping it into insights that enable our customers to make effective decisions in a timely manner. We are extremely proud of our association with Oldendorff and look forward to partnering in future-proofing its fleet.”
