ZeroNorth Launches Agent AI System for Maritime Operationsby Ship & Bunker News TeamZeroNorth Executive Team. Image Credit: Zero NorthZeroNorth launches Propel , a new AI partner for maritime operationslaunches , a new AI partner for maritime operations Cargill , Ultrabulk , and CMB.TECH join as founding partners, , and join as founding partners Voyage optimisation agent goes live after three months of internal testingmonths of internal testing Wider commercial availability planned for later in 2026; vessel and fuel agents to followZeroNorth today announced the launch of Propel by ZeroNorth, a new AI partner for maritime operations, with Cargill, Ultrabulk, and CMB.TECH as founding partners. The system uses AI agents that act on repetitive tasks rather than just surface recommendations, a shift the company says is now possible as the underlying technology matures. Søren Andersen, CEO of ZeroNorth, said in a statement: "Our ambition with Propel is to help change the way shipping works by changing what technology can do inside maritime operations. Oskar Fabricius, CFO at Ultrabulk, said: "At Ultrabulk, we have seen that technology delivers when it is grounded in real operations.