Tender 101: What is a ZEMBA Tender, Anyway?

The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) is a non-profit freight buyer’s group––currently comprised of over 40 major multinational companies––charting the course toward a clean energy-powered maritime shipping sector. This piece defines our tender process.
ISWG-GHG 17 and MEPC 82: Progress, Critical Questions, and What’s Next

This policy brief provides an overview of the IMO’s meetings in 2024, including ISWG-GHG 17 and MEPC 82.
E-Fuels Projected to be Available for Next Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) Tender

New ZEMBA report finds e-fuel-powered container shipping services could be available for commercial deployment in 2027, while identifying near term mismatch between supply of certain e-fuels and e-fuel-capable vessels.
Catalyzing Demand for Decarbonized Shipping Solutions: Reflections and Insights from the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance’s Inaugural Tender

This report was developed to document the key details, reflections, and insights from ZEMBA’s inaugural tender. The report was included as an annex to an informational paper submitted to the International Maritime Organization for its consideration by the U.S. and Singapore delegations (MEPC 82/INF.13).
Global Measures to Reduce GHG Emissions from Shipping: Overview, Updates, and Outstanding Questions

This policy brief provides a comprehensive summary of the recent International Maritime Organization (IMO) meetings (ISWG 16 and MEPC 81).