Maersk and Amazon Expand Low-Emission Ocean Shipping Partnership
A.P. Moller-Maersk and Amazon agreed to transport 20,000 forty-foot equivalent containers in 2023-2024 using green biofuel under Maersk's ECO Delivery product, cutting an estimated 44,600 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. The fourth-consecutive-year deal signals growing corporate demand for verified low-emission freight, relevant to Indian exporters managing supply-chain emissions.
A.P. Moller-Maersk and Amazon finalized an agreement to transport 20,000 forty-foot equivalent (FFE) containers in 2023-2024 using certified green biofuel under Maersk's ECO Delivery ocean product. Maersk expects the move to cut 44,600 metric tons of CO2 equivalent versus standard bunker fuel, roughly equal to emissions from burning 50 million pounds of coal. This marks the fourth consecutive year of collaboration, and this year adds green methanol alongside biodiesel as a second low-emission fuel in the vessel fleet.
The partnership affects shippers seeking externally verified GHG savings without offsetting, and the broader ocean-freight market as low-emission fuels scale. Amazon benefits from price predictability detached from volatile fossil-fuel markets. Both companies target net-zero GHG emissions by 2040. Indian exporters and importers using container shipping should note the growing availability of certified low-emission ocean freight, which provides immediate, verified Scope 3 transport savings that can support value-chain decarbonization and customer demands for cleaner logistics.
Shippers should monitor expansion of certified low-emission ocean products such as ECO Delivery, which deliver externally verified GHG savings eliminating the need for offsetting. Companies should track the introduction of green methanol alongside biodiesel as scalable marine fuels. Indian exporters pursuing Scope 3 transport reductions should assess such offerings for price stability and verified savings, given both Maersk and Amazon target net-zero GHG emissions by 2040, signaling sustained demand for greener container shipping.
Key figure — Emissions reduction: 44,600 metric tons CO2e; containers shipped: 20,000 FFE in 2023-2024
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