Charting a Course to Maritime Shipping’s Clean Energy Future
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) is a non-profit buyer’s group––currently comprised of over 40 major multinational companies––working to accelerate the most sustainable, scalable and economically viable solutions for the maritime sector.
Joint Statement from Market-Making Leaders on the Latest Revision of the SBTi Corporate Net Zero Standard
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) released the greatly anticipated initial draft of its revised Corporate Net-Zero Standard. ZEMBA’s President and CEO Ingrid Irigoyen and the Center for Green Market Activation’s President and CEO Kim Carnahan issued a statement to address this release.
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.
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.
ZEMBA Public Webinar
ZEMBA hosted a public webinar to discuss its upcoming second tender. Watch the recording here.
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.
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).
ZEMBA Successfully Completes First Tender
SAFETY4SEA – Hapag-Lloyd has won Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA)’s first tender to deliver greenhouse gas emissions reduction over 90% as compared to fossil fuel service to ZEMBA members starting in 2025.
Hapag-Lloyd Wins First Zero-emission ZEMBA Member Tender
TRADEWINDS – Zero-emission tender will see Amazon and other ZEMBA members pay for biomethane under a book and claim system.
Hapag-Lloyd Wins Asia-Europe Green Shipping Tender to Launch Next Year
S&P GLOBAL – Hapag-Lloyd has won a tender from global cargo owners for the zero-emission shipment of containers from Singapore to Rotterdam that will cover 1.2 billion TEU-miles over a two-year period beginning in 2025.
The inaugural tender from the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), announced in Singapore Wednesday, is aimed at fast-tracking commercial deployment of green shipping services at scale to create a competitive market for those services.
