ZEMBA awards 2027 low-emission shipping contracts to Hapag-Lloyd and NCL using e-methanol and e-ammonia, cutting 120,000 tons of CO₂. ZEMBA adjudica 2027 contratos de transporte marítimo de bajas emisiones a Hapag-Lloyd y NCL utilizando e-metanol y e-amoniaco, reduciendo así 120,000 toneladas de CO2.

The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) has awarded its second tender to Hapag-Lloyd and North Sea Container Lines for low-emission shipping starting in 2027, using e-methanol and e-ammonia. La Alianza de Compradores Marítimos de Emisiones Cero (ZEMBA) ha adjudicado su segunda licitación a Hapag-Lloyd y North Sea Container Lines para el transporte marítimo de bajas emisiones a partir de 2027, utilizando e-metanol y e-amoniaco. Hapag-Lloyd will power five large vessels with 70,000 metric tons of e-methanol, while NCL will operate the world’s first ammonia-powered ship, Yara Eyde, with 25,000 tons of e-ammonia. Hapag-Lloyd propulsará cinco grandes buques con 70.000 toneladas métricas de e-metanol, mientras que NCL operará el primer buque del mundo propulsado por amoníaco, Yara Eyde, con 25.000 toneladas de e-amoniaco. The initiative, backed by major brands like Amazon, IKEA, and Nike, aims to cut at least 120,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions and boost demand for scalable, hydrogen-derived fuels. La iniciativa, respaldada por grandes marcas como Amazon, IKEA y Nike, tiene como objetivo reducir al menos 120.000 toneladas métricas de emisiones de CO2 e impulsar la demanda de combustibles escalables derivados del hidrógeno.