• CMA CGM, Nike and Gemadept officially launch a new electric inland waterway transport solution in Vietnam, designed to support Nike’s supply chain decarbonization efforts.
• The 100% electric barge will connect Nike’s inland drop-off location in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Binh Duong province) to Gemalink deep-sea terminal, covering a 180 km round trip with zero direct greenhouse gas emissions.
• Powered by batteries and certified renewable electricity from a dedicated solar farm at Gemalink, the solution is expected to avoid approximately 778 tons of CO₂ emissions annually.
• This innovative end-to-end solution brings together an electric barge, dedicated charging infrastructure and renewable energy to accelerate lower-carbon logistics
CMA CGM, Nike and Gemadept have officially launched a new fully electric barge solution in Vietnam, designed to reduce the carbon footprint of inland transportation and contribute to Nike’s supply chain decarbonization efforts. (....)