In the presence of HM King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands and HM King Frederik of Denmark, INEOS and Royal Wagenborg have signed on Tuesday an agreement on the delivery of a newbuild CO₂ carrier.
This vessel, based on Wagenborg’s award-winning EasyMax design, will be built by shipyard Royal Niestern Sander.
“The agreement between INEOS and Wagenborg is a new and unique step in the establishment of safe and efficient logistics in the full value chain of CCS on a large scale,” noted Edwin de Vries, director of Wagenborg Offshore.
The long-term deal with INEOS marks the first construction, Royal Wagenborg said, and deployment of a dedicated CO₂ carrier for Wagenborg.
This purpose-built CO₂ carrier will facilitate large-scale transport of CO₂ to the Greensand storage site in the Danish North Sea, led by INEOS with its partners Harbour Energy and Nordsøfonden.
To remind, INEOS operates the carbon storage project in Denmark – project Greensand.
Photo credit: Royal Wagenborg
Egbert Vuursteen, chief executive officer of Royal Wagenborg, said: “The North of the Netherlands, with Wagenborg at its helm, represents more than maritime excellence – it’s the lifeblood of our communities. Here, where European short sea shipping was born, collaboration drives innovation.
“Through INEOS and Wagenborg’s agreement, we’re not just advancing an industry – we’re charting a course toward a future where Dutch maritime expertise leads the way. This is our maritime legacy in action.”
