Decarbonising logistics and services

Why inland decarbonisation matters

The rapidly growing need for end-to-end logistics solutions and heightened expectations for sustainable supply chains are driving demand for more road, rail, warehouse and air decarbonisation solutions. These are reflected in our commitments to increase our adoption of renewable electricity and/or green energy in these operations.

Our ambition

We will take leadership in the transformation of the transport and logistics sector to climate neutral operations.

Highlights in 2025

Expansion of EV-powered solutions

Through local partners, Maersk deployed electric trucks and charging infrastructure in Germany, Chile, and a first-time investment into heavy-duty electric trucks in Vietnam.

Increased land-based logistics energy efficiency

A new Mega Distribution Centre in Malaysia and omni-channel fulfillment centre in Lin-gang, Shanghai incorporate solutions for energy efficiency, water conservation, and include solar panel rooftops, smart LED lighting and rainwater harvesting.

Priorities and actions

Our customers’ increasing requirements for end-to-end logistics solutions, and the need for sustainable supply chains, make our Logistics & Services value chain emissions a priority. Our actions in this area focus on inland transportation, contract logistics and cold chains, and air freight.

Inland transportation (truck, rail, barge)

To achieve climate neutral landside transportation solutions by 2040, we are prioritising efficiency measures and promoting a shift to lower emissions transport modes like rail and barge. We are also advance clean fuel alternatives and electrification in heavy-duty trucking and have started piloting biofuels and battery-electric trucks in collaboration with our customers.

Contract logistics and cold chains

We are combining technologies, including energy optimisation for buildings and operations, and clean fuels for equipment, heating and infrastructure, as well as cold chain refrigeration coolants with lower environmental impact. New sites will be built to serve a low or zero-carbon business, aspiring to LEED 'Platinum', BREEAM 'Excellent' or equivalent accreditation.

Air freight

Whereas there are effective short-term solutions to decarbonise ocean and landside operations, air cargo presents a long-term challenge due to its significant dependency on technology developments and industry and government regulation. The high cost and limited availability of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) – the only current decarbonisation lever - makes decarbonising air particularly challenging. We focus on developing regional roadmaps and initiatives, undertaking pilots and developing a commercially viable SAF sourcing strategy.

Featured highlights and case stories

Decarbonising landside logistics

The majority of Maersk’s landside logistics services are delivered through third party partnerships with trucking companies across our operational footprint. Therefore, our ability to decarbonise landside logistics depends on their willingness and ability to invest in replacing fossil fuel powered road vehicles such as heavy and light delivery trucks with EVs. It also depends on local energy providers and infrastructure to ensure sufficient power grid capacity, reliability and charging station availability.

Maersk’s ECO Delivery Inland product is our main offering for truck, rail and barge logistics decarbonisation, together with the Emissions Studio product which offers increased visibility over transportation emissions. Improving ECO Delivery Inland availability and scalability are key focus areas for 2025, as both are key customer value drivers.

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State-of-the-art energy efficiency for landside logistics

Improving the energy efficiency of our land-based logistics facilities including warehouses, distribution centers and depots is a key action area. Maersk opened two state-of-the-art warehouse facilities in Asia during 2025 featuring advanced technologies to minimise their environmental footprint, as well as sophisticated warehouse management and automation systems.

In Lin-gang, Shanghai, we opened a 113,000m2 omni-channel fulfillment logistics centre to serve customers in China, across Asia-Pacific, and beyond. A Maersk Mega Distribution Centre (DC) also opened in Malaysia, boosting our local warehouse footprint by over 30% and creating our largest Asia Pacific contract logistics facility. Both sites incorporate solutions for energy efficiency, water conservation, and lower impact design, including solar panel rooftop installations, smart LED lighting and rainwater harvesting systems. Lin-gang expects its solar panels to meet 70% of its electricity demand and has applied for LEED Gold certification. The Mega DC is Green Building Index (GBI) Gold and LEED Gold certified.

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Annual Report 2025

Our sustainability performance is reported as an integrated part of Maersk's Annual Report. See the report for more information on our progress towards our environmental, social, and governance ambitions.

Annual Report 2025