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

By Public Technologies
  • 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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