Amazon, IKEA join other ocean cargo shippers to boost demand for new green fuels
REUTERS – Amazon.com and IKEA, in alliance with about three dozen other companies that depend on ocean freight, will invite shipping firms for the first time to bid on a contract in January to move their cargo on vessels powered by near-zero emissions e-fuels like e-methanol.
Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) to Seek First Ever Commercial E-Fuel Deployment in Maritime Through Next Tender
ZEMBA’s next tender requiring e-fuels for primary propulsion is set to launch in January 2025. 40 companies have joined ZEMBA, including over 10 new members such as AIT Worldwide, dsm-firmenich, Frog Bikes, GEPA, Olyra, Pernod Ricard, Poly Medicure, Sanofi, SEKO Logistics, and Vaude.