The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), an alliance of freight buyers that includes major retailers — like members Amazon, IKEA and Nike — has announced that Hapag-Lloyd and North Sea Container Line have won ZWMBA’s second tender, enabling ZEMBA’s members to abate ocean transport emissions by deploying two hydrogen-derived e-fuels.
Hapag-Lloyd will deploy e-methanol on large methanol dual-fuel containerships, on a transoceanic lane, while NCL will deploy the world’s first e-ammonia-powered containership, serving a northern European tradelane.
Teresa Bui, senior director of the climate campaign at Pacific Environment, commented: “The shipping industry is one of the dirtiest polluters on the planet and this announcement signals to the market that the demand for zero-emissions shipping is here.”
