Shipping optimisation company ZeroNorth has added 200 chartered bulkers to its platform in a deal with trader Louis Dreyfus Co (LDC).

The Dutch-headquartered “big four” agricultural commodities giant wants to accelerate its fleet decarbonisation through vessel performance improvements and fuel-use reductions.

LDC’s vessels, ranging from handysize to capesize, will use data-driven recommendations on optimal routing, based on specific voyage, vessel, bunker and emissions optimisation objectives, the Copenhagen tech company said.