Global container shipper CMA CGM will build and deploy for operation a new zero-emission inland electric barge coupled with dedicated charging infrastructure supplied by a new solar farm at Gemalink terminal in Cai Mep.
From Binh Duong Province to the deep-sea terminal of Gemalink, the barge will make the 180km return journey powered by electric batteries only, CMA CGM said.
Co-designed by a CMA CGM in-house team in partnership with CATL for the battery technology, the barge will be charged using 100 per cent certified renewable electricity and will transport over 50,000 TEU annually, beginning in 2026.
A new dedicated solar farm on the premises of Gemalink will produce one GWH of green electricity annually to recharge the barge.
CMA CGM is creating a scalable and innovative land connectivity solution, that includes the development of e-barge, charging station, and solar farm. This forward-thinking model in line with Vietnam’s Net Zero by 2050 ambitions, is designed to be replicated in other countries.