In Germany, Hapag-Lloyd has secured the second consecutive fuel procurement tender from the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance, agreeing to deploy hydrogen derived e-methanol on a transoceanic shipping lane beginning in 2027. The deal commits ZEMBA members to abating at least 120,000 metric tons of CO₂e over three years, with Hapag-Lloyd taking on the largest share.
The fuel will be produced using very low-carbon hydrogen made with renewable energy and is expected to cut lifecycle emissions by at least 90 percent compared to conventional marine fuel. Hapag-Lloyd will use large dual-fuel containerships to carry out the voyages.
The alliance, which includes over 45 members such as Amazon, IKEA, and Nike, was formed to pool demand and accelerate the adoption of scalable zero-emission fuels.
“This is a significant milestone for us,” said CEO Rolf Habben Jansen. “Deploying e-methanol is essential to reaching net-zero fleet operations by 2045.”
ZEMBA’s CEO Ingrid Irigoyen praised the deal as a strong market signal and an example of cross-industry coordination. The win follows Hapag-Lloyd’s 2024 award for biomethane deployment and marks a continued push to scale low-emission fuels across global shipping lanes.
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