CMA CGM, Nike and Gemadept launch electric barge in Vietnam to cut emissions

• CMA CGM, Nike and Gemadept launched an all-electric freight barge in Vietnam on October 29, 2026.
• The service is expected to avoid about 778 metric tons of CO₂ emissions annually, supporting decarbonization of Nike’s supply chain.
• The barge connects Nike’s Ho Chi Minh City logistics site with Gemalink terminal on a 180-kilometer round trip, with no direct greenhouse gas emissions.
• Designed to carry more than 50,000 twenty-foot equivalent units annually, it offers a lower-carbon alternative to road freight.
• Batteries recharge in about four hours using certified renewable electricity from a dedicated solar plant at Gemalink.

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