The two companies will join forces to decarbonize supply chains and develop integrated logistics solutions on an international scale
Copenhagen – Maersk, a global leader in integrated logistics, and Catl, a Chinese company at the forefront of energy technologies, have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of accelerating the decarbonization of global supply chains and strengthening Catl’s international logistics.
The agreement, signed on October 9 in Hong Kong by senior executives from both companies, builds on a five-year collaboration that has already included sea freight, intermodal, and other logistics solutions.
With this new agreement, Maersk will become Catl’s preferred global logistics partner, offering integrated services including sea and air freight, project logistics, and storage. The two companies will explore scalable models to maintain the resilience of Catl’s supply chain in a constantly evolving global context, developing customized solutions for specific markets.
Another central point of the agreement is the electrification of key logistics stages, leveraging Catl’s advanced battery technologies. The two companies will work on the electrification of containerized transport, ports, land logistics, and warehouses, also integrating energy management systems and end-of-life battery recycling solutions. In this context, Catl will be the preferred supplier of battery technologies to support Maersk’s decarbonization roadmap.
Maersk has set the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 across its entire business. The collaboration with Catl aims to develop large-scale electrified solutions, contributing to the transition towards more sustainable logistics not only for Maersk, but also for its customers and the entire industry.
Executives from both companies expressed satisfaction with the start of this new phase of collaboration. They emphasized how the combination of Maersk’s global logistics network and Catl’s energy technologies could represent a turning point for the energy transition of the industry.
