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NYK, HEPCO Target Maritime Decarbonization with OCCS Study
Pirika Moshiri Maru (Credit: Oshima Shipbuilding/Supplied by NYK) NYK has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hokkaido Electric Power to conduct a study related to onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) technologies. Under the agreement, the companies will jointly study a demonstration project in Tomakomai, Japan, focused on decarbonizing maritime transport. The study will run over a three-year period through fiscal year 2028 and will cover the design and opera
Tseles John
2 days ago1 min read


Mott MacDonald appointed to world-first commercial scale liquid hydrogen and liquid CO2 terminal in Amsterdam
source: Mott MacDonald Mott MacDonald, the global engineering, management and development consultancy, has been appointed as owner’s engineer for the pioneering EcoLog Terminal Amsterdam, the world’s first commercial-scale facility designed to import liquid hydrogen (LH₂) and export liquid CO₂ (LCO₂). As owner’s engineer, Mott MacDonald will provide multidisciplinary oversight across planning, design and construction, verifying that the project meets the highest standards of
Tseles John
3 days ago2 min read


Denmark’s Inno–CCUS to launch 12 projects
Denmark’s Inno–CCUS is to launch 12 projects across two new funding pools (3 and 4). They will be officially launched on 27 April at the DTU Technical University of Denmark. Projects include GCO2M, which aims to turn grassland biomass into carbon-storing building materials; OMGCCS, which will monitor ground and surface water above CO2 storage; and IKKA-CCUS, which will demonstrate low-energy capture processes based on ikaite formation in seawater. “If CCUS is going to deliver
Tseles John
3 days ago1 min read


The Northern Phoenix welcomed and blessed in Bergen, Norway
Credit: Northern Lights JV The Northern Phoenix was officially blessed in Bergen the previous week, marking another milestone in the development of Northern Lights’ CO₂ transport infrastructure. The ship is purpose-built for the safe and efficient transport of liquefied CO₂ and is an addition to the Northern Lights fleet, supporting the scaling of carbon capture and storage across Europe. Northern Phoenix is dedicated to transporting CO₂ from Yara and will play a key role in
Tseles John
5 days ago1 min read


Chiyoda, NYK and KNCC jointly tracking global carbon capture and storage projects
Courtesy of NYK Japanese engineering company Chiyoda Corporation, compatriot shipping major Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), and its Norway-headquartered affiliate Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects globally. The tripartite partnership will be focused on expanding business opportunities for CCS projects in Japan and overseas, including optimizing transportatio
Tseles John
Mar 311 min read


Northern Lights begins injecting first CO2 captured from wastewater
source: Noerthern Lights. Norway’s Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has begun injecting its first volumes of biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from wastewater treatment. The project, located in the North Sea, has received CO2 derived from wastewater processing at the Veas facility in Slemmestad, which serves more than 800,000 people in the Oslo region. The captured emissions have been liquefied and transported by truck to the Øygarden receiving te
Tseles John
Mar 252 min read


An important milestone for the planned CO₂ terminal in Klaipėda
source: KN Energies International energy terminal operator KN Energies has selected a service provider for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and spatial planning services related to the construction and operation of the planned carbon dioxide (CO₂) terminal in Klaipėda. The tender announced by the company was won by the engineering and architecture firm Sweco Lietuva. The value of the contract signed between KN Energies and Sweco Lietuva amounts to EUR 234 560 excludi
Tseles John
Mar 193 min read


Prinos: Kent Plc undertakes the design of the emblematic CO2 storage project
A decisive step towards the implementation of the first carbon dioxide storage facility in the Mediterranean has been taken with the award of the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) to Kent Plc . The decision by EnEarth (a subsidiary of Energean) marks the start of the technical implementation of a project that will change the course of the domestic industry. The Technical Object Kent, a global giant in the field of engineering services, is called upon to design the infrast
Tseles John
Mar 161 min read


Prinos: Landmark decision for the implementation of a strategic energy project
Foto Credit: Energean. Prinos The Hellenic Hydrocarbon and Energy Resources Management Company (HHREMC), as the country’s competent licensing authority for the geological storage of CO2, announced that a storage permit for the national and strategic energy project “Prinos CO2” has been granted to EnEarth Greece – a subsidiary of Energean and the project’s implementing body. The landmark decision establishes that the geological formation in Prinos is suitable for use as a CO2
Tseles John
Mar 32 min read


BV grants AIP for onboard carbon capture (OCC-ready) 271 000 m3 LNG carrier by Hudong-Zhonghua
Last week became known that BV has issued an AiP for the ‘OCC Ready’ design of Hudong-Zhonghua's 271 000 m 3 LNG carrier. The approval confirms the feasibility of integrating a future carbon capture system into the vessel's design, addressing key aspects of system integration and safety compliance, and providing a forward-looking solution for deep decarbonisation. Alex Gregg-Smith, President, Marine & Offshore, Bureau Veritas, said: “This series of approvals highlights the d
Tseles John
Feb 261 min read


Dutch Porthos project prepares North Sea gas wells for CO2 injection
Image courtesy of Porthos CO2 Transport and Storage C.V. Four former gas production wells in the North Sea have been successfully converted into CO2 injection wells, marking a major technical milestone for the Netherlands’ Porthos carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. The wells, located on the P18-A offshore platform around 12 miles off the Dutch coast, are now ready to begin injecting captured CO2 once final platform modifications are completed. First injection is expect
Tseles John
Feb 82 min read


Two final bids in the run for Denmark’s €3.84 billion carbon capture and storage fund
source: DEA The Danish Energy Agency has received two final bids for the DKK 28.7 billion (around €3.84 billion) fund for carbon capture and storage (CCS) aimed at helping the country reach its climate goals. Sixteen projects applied to be prequalified for this third CCS pool, of which ten were prequalified in May 2025 . Eight of the projects submitted initial bids in August 2025. The two final bids will now be assessed, with the contracts expected to be awarded in April. “W
Tseles John
Feb 82 min read


UK East Coast Cluster Teesside CCUS selection process launches
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has opened applications from carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) projects seeking to connect to the East Coast Cluster Teesside network by 2032. DESNZ will assess applications through the ECC Teesside Selection Process to identify projects that could connect to the network and make use of remaining capacity at the Endurance offshore site. Expressions of interest must be lodged by 10 March and applications close a
Tseles John
Feb 82 min read


UK and Europe ports agree to study CCS, shipping and infrastructure
Port of Immingham-UK UK and European ports are to study the potential of carbon capture and storage shipping corridors between the UK and continental Europe. Two memoranda of understanding have been signed involving Associated British Ports, LBC Tank Terminals, North Sea Port and the Port of Esbjerg, and coincide with the Hamburg Declaration which seeks to boost cross-border clean energy development. Those involved will explore designing port infrastructure for carbon dioxid
Tseles John
Jan 262 min read


Inpex pulls Bonaparte CCS project from Federal Review
Japanese energy major Inpex has withdrawn its Bonaparte carbon capture and storage (CCS) project from Australia’s federal environmental review process, citing changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act introduced last year. The Bonaparte CCS project, jointly owned by Inpex , Woodside and TotalEnergies , is designed to store up to 300 million tons of carbon dioxide captured from the Ichthys offshore gas field beneath the seabed approximatel
Tseles John
Jan 212 min read


Filing an appeal to the Council of State regarding the CO₂ storage project at Prinos
Prinos CCS instalation Kavala Greece. The Island Environmental Association of Thassos informs its members, citizens and the media that the filing of a fully documented appeal to the Council of State against the carbon dioxide (CO₂) storage project in the maritime areas of Prinos - Thassos - Kavala and in the Thracian Sea, has been successfully completed. The Association has received: the scientific studies carried out by specialized scientists, as well as the official appeal
Tseles John
Jan 122 min read


Greece: Strong reactions from the market and continuous meetings at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources about CCS
The carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Greece remains in a state of uncertainty, despite the fact that the institutional framework was recently passed by Parliament. The three regulatory texts that national regulatory authority for energy waste and water (RAEWW) put out for public consultation appear to have failed to reassure the market; on the contrary, they opened a new cycle of concern, with the main "players" speaking of ambiguities, gaps and lack of predictabi
Tseles John
Jan 123 min read


ABL Group has been hired on the second phase of Northern Lights
Credits: Northern Lights Oslo-listed global consultancy ABL Group has been hired for work on the second phase of Northern Lights, part of the Longship full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Norway. While announcing a contract with Equinor to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to the Northern Lights Phase 2 project, which is based on Gassnova SF’s design basis with transport and storage of an annual volume of 1.5 Mt/y CO2, ABL explains that its N
Tseles John
Jan 62 min read


CO2 shipping - the value chain moved forward through 2025
ACTIVE. World 's largest LCO2 carrier (source: NX) As 2025 drew to a close, Finland’s Vantaan Energia’s Vantaa Carbon Capture project was announced, described as Finland’s first industrial-scale carbon dioxide capture and storage project and as creating “a completely new infrastructure and value chain for carbon dioxide capture, utilisation and storage in Finland.” According to the company, the project would “significantly reduce fossil emissions and create a value chain in
Tseles John
Dec 29, 20252 min read


Japan’s Dai-ichi Life backs world’s first Carbon Capture Bond
A Japanese life insurer has stepped into uncharted territory for sustainable finance, backing the world’s first corporate bond dedicated solely to carbon capture and storage. Dai-ichi Life Insurance said it invested about ¥4.7 billion ($30 million) in a bond issued by the Port of Rotterdam Authority , Europe’s largest port operator. The deal is notable not just for its scale but for its structure: proceeds are ringfenced exclusively for carbon capture and storage, or CCS. Da
Tseles John
Dec 26, 20252 min read
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