As seen in Argus Media: Can collective buying solve the e-fuel offtake problem?
Argus Media interviewed ZEMBA’s President and CEO Ingrid Irigoyen about the power of buyers alliances and demand aggregation in hard-to-abate sectors, like maritime.
As seen in Safety4Sea – ZEMBA: Advancing e-fuel vessels requires both capital and market confidence
In April 2026, Safety4Sea interviewed ZEMBA’ s President and CEO Ingrid Irigoyen about ZEMBA’s demand aggregation approach to scaling clean fuels and vessels and the benefits for member companies.
As seen in Hydrogen Insight: How an e-fuel buyers’ club is kick-starting the drive for shipping industry to consume more green hydrogen-based fuels
In January 2026, Hydrogen Insight interviewed ZEMBA’s President and CEO Ingrid Irigoyen about ZEMBA and its e-fuel tender.
As seen in Reuters: Hapag-Lloyd and NCL to power container ships with e-fuels from 2027
Reuters interviewed ZEMBA’s President and CEO Ingrid Irigoyen about ZEMBA’s e-fuel tender winners’ announcement of Hapag-Lloyd and North Sea Container Line (NCL) in December 2025.
ZEMBA Announces Winners of Highly Anticipated E-Fuel Tender
Hapag-Lloyd and North Sea Container Line have won ZEMBA’s second tender, enabling ZEMBA’s members to abate ocean transport emissions by deploying two pioneering hydrogen-derived e-fuels.
As seen on Ship.Energy’s podcast: Ingrid Irigoyen and Dr. Charlie McKinlay
In March 2025, Ship.Energy’s podcast featured ZEMBA’s President and CEO Ingrid Irigoyen and Dr. Charlie McKinlay, Fuels and Technologies Lead at Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, to discuss low and zero-carbon fuel demand and supply, as well as ZEMBA’s second tender.
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.
As seen in the Journal of Commerce: Global shipper group ‘bullish’ on e-fuel tender bids from ocean carriers
Journal of Commerce interviewed ZEMBA’s President and CEO Ingrid Irigoyen about ZEMBA’s February 2025 e-fuel-focused second tender launch.
ZEMBA E-Fuel-Focused Tender Now Accepting Bids
ZEMBA’s latest tender is focused on stimulating the first commercial deployment of e-fuels in the maritime sector. Bids are due in spring 2025.
As seen in Trellis: Shipping borrows from aviation with new tool for counting emissions reductions
In December 2024, Trellis covered the launching of Katalist, the book and claim registry that ZEMBA will be utilizing for ZEMBA’s inaugural tender.