A.P. Moller-Maersk has entered a strategic partnership with Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) to accelerate decarbonisation across global supply chains. The agreement, signed in Hong Kong on 9 October 2025, expands on a five-year collaboration between the two companies and reflects Maersk’s ambition to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Under the memorandum of understanding, Maersk will serve as CATL’s preferred global logistics partner, providing integrated services including ocean and air freight, project logistics and warehousing. The companies said they will also develop scalable models to enhance supply chain resilience and operational efficiency, particularly in regions with rapidly changing energy and logistics needs.
Maersk and CATL plan to collaborate on the electrification of container shipping, port operations, inland transport and warehousing. CATL’s advanced battery technologies, already established in electric vehicle and energy storage markets, will underpin these efforts, supported by system design, energy management and end-of-life recycling solutions.
‘The collaboration between Maersk and CATL has continued to expand and evolve. We’re pleased to enter this new phase of partnership, combining CATL’s cutting-edge battery technologies with our integrated logistics capabilities to redefine what’s possible in logistics,’ said Morten Bo Christiansen, senior vice president and global head of energy transition at Maersk. ‘This partnership presents a powerful opportunity to accelerate the decarbonisation of global logistics, not only for Maersk, but also for our customers and the broader industry.’
Libin Tan, chief customer officer and co-president of sales and marketing at CATL, said: ‘As a global giant of integrated logistics, A.P. Moller-Maersk, just like CATL, is committed to promoting energy transition and achieving a net-zero emissions future. At this new stage of development, both parties aim to deepen collaboration in shipping, end-to-end supply chain, digitalisation and new energy applications, working together to accelerate decarbonisation in the global logistics industry.’
Alongside the adoption of alternative fuels and vessel retrofits, Maersk is exploring electrification as part of a broader effort to improve energy efficiency across its fleet of more than 700 vessels and global logistics network. Through its partnership with CATL, Maersk gains access to the technological expertise necessary to explore low and zero-emission solutions beyond the maritime sector itself.
Industry analysts say the partnership signals growing cross-sector collaboration between transport and energy technology leaders, with potential implications for the development of electrified port infrastructure and battery recycling frameworks. The combination of Maersk’s logistics scale and CATL’s battery innovation could help define a new model for decarbonising complex supply chains across continents.
