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Beijing, China – A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), an integrated logistics company, and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), a global leader in new energy innovative technologies, have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly advance decarbonisation across global supply chains and further strengthen CATL’s global logistics.

The signing ceremony, held on 9 October in Hong Kong, was attended by senior executives from both companies. The MoU was signed by Morten Bo Christiansen, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Energy Transition of A. P. Moller – Maersk, and Akin Li, Executive President of Overseas Car Business of CATL, and was witnessed by Robert Maersk Uggla, Chairman of A.P. Moller – Maersk, and Libin Tan, Chief Customer Officer, Co-President of Sales & Marketing of CATL, along with other senior leaders and representatives from both organisations.

Supporting CATL’s Global Ambitions Through End-to-End Logistics

The MoU builds on the five-year collaboration between Maersk and CATL, across ocean transportation, intermodal and other logistics solutions. Under this new agreement, Maersk will serve as CATL’s preferred global logistics partner, delivering integrated services including ocean freight, air freight, project logistics, and warehousing.
The two parties will also explore effective and scalable models to help CATL maintain supply chain resilience in a rapidly evolving global landscape. Tailored solutions will be developed to meet the specific needs of diverse markets. These joint efforts aim to drive operational excellence across CATL’s supply chains and support its international growth ambitions.

Accelerating the Transition to Lower Greenhouse Gas Logistics

Maersk and CATL will also collaborate to electrify key nodes across the supply chain by leveraging CATL’s advanced battery technologies. This includes exploring the electrification of container shipping and the port ecosystem, inland transportation and warehousing. These initiatives will be supported by electric system design, energy management, and end-of-life battery recycling solutions. Under this agreement, CATL will be regarded as a preferred battery technology partner to support Maersk’s decarbonisation roadmap.

Maersk has an ambitious target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire business by 2040. While reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a shared goal among many companies, this partnership will contribute to the transition by co-developing scalable electrification solutions that support a lower emissions future for the logistics industry.

CATL is committed to becoming a zero-carbon technology company, focusing on three strategic business areas including transportation electrification, industrial decarbonisation, and zero-carbon grid. CATL plans to achieve carbon neutrality in its core operations by 2025 and across the battery supply chain by 2035.

Leveraging Maersk’s global logistics network and CATL’s industry-leading energy technologies, the two companies aim to jointly develop scalable electrification solutions, setting a new benchmark for decarbonising logistics and accelerating the industry’s energy transition.

About CATL

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) is a global leader in new energy technology innovation, committed to providing premier solutions and services for new energy applications worldwide.

In June 2018, the company went public on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange with stock code 300750 and is also listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with stock code 03750 in May 2025. In 2024, CATL’s EV battery consumption volume has ranked No.1 in the world for eight consecutive years, and it has ranked first in the market share of global energy storage battery shipments for four straight years. CATL also enjoys wide recognition by global EV and energy storage partners.

Committed to making an outstanding contribution to the energy transition of mankind, CATL in 2023 announced its strategic goals of achieving carbon neutrality in core operations by 2025 and across the battery supply chain by 2035.

About Maersk

A.P. Moller – Maersk is an integrated logistics company  working to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains. As a global leader in logistics services, the company operates in more than 130 countries and employs around 100,000 people. Maersk is aiming to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2040 across the entire business with new technologies, new vessels, and reduced GHG emissions fuels*.

*Maersk defines “reduced GHG emissions fuels” as fuels with at least 65% reductions in GHG emissions on a lifecycle basis compared to fossil of 94 g CO2e/MJ.