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.
ZEMBA Launches Request for Information (RfI) to Inform Next Tender

Following the successful completion of the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance’s (ZEMBA) inaugural request for proposal (RfP) process, ZEMBA in association with the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub is excited to invite actors from across the maritime value chain to participate in a request for information (RFI) process to inform our next tender.
Hapag Wins Tender from Leading Brands to Provide Biomethane Shipping

THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE – The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) reports Hapag-Lloyd won its first tender for ocean shipping.
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.
Hapag-Lloyd Wins ZEMBA’s First Tender

BUNKERSPOT – Hapag-Lloyd wins ZEMBA’s inaugural tender – ZEMBA members will be able to reap the environmental benefits of Hapag-Lloyd’s ‘independently certified waste-based biomethane shipping service’.
Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) Announces Successful Completion of Inaugural Collective Tender

Global container line Hapag-Lloyd has won ZEMBA’s first tender, will deliver greenhouse gas emissions reduction over 90% as compared to fossil fuel service to ZEMBA members starting in 2025.