News / Zemba gets things moving, as Hapag-Lloyd signs up for 'greener' shipping

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Proving to be more than just idle talk, the Zero-Emission Maritime Buyers’ Alliance (Zemba) has awarded its first shipment tender to Hapag-Lloyd, for shipments from Singapore to Rotterdam from next year.

Zemba members Amazon, Meta, Nike, Patagonia, Tchibo, Bauhaus, Brooks Running, DB Journey, Green Worldwide Shipping, New Balance, REI Co-op and Sport-Thieme will take part in the agreement, representing some 1bn teu in container-miles over the course of 2025 and 2026.

Under the terms of the deal, Hapag-Lloyd has pledged to use ...