Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS)

gCaptain’s full coverage of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS) projects and news.


Friday, January 30, 2026
An aerial of a Northern Lights CO2 carrier
Environment

Northern Lights Orders Four New CO? Carriers in Major CCS Expansion

Northern Lights has awarded long-term charter agreements for four new liquid CO? transport vessels, marking a major expansion of its shipping fleet as European

January 30, 2026
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Monday, August 25, 2025
The Northern Lights Carbon Capture and Storage facilities at Øygarden
News

World’s First Commercial CO2 Storage Facility Now Operational in North Sea

The world’s first third-party CO2 transport and storage facility is now operational, marking a significant milestone in Europe’s efforts to reduce

August 25, 2025
Total Views: 1194

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Carbon Ridge OCCS on STI SPIGA
Environment

Scorpio Tankers Tests World’s First Shipboard Centrifugal Carbon Capture System

Carbon Ridge has successfully deployed shipping’s first centrifugal onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) aboard an LR2 product tanker owned by Scorpio

July 30, 2025
Total Views: 849

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
DNV banner at a convention
Environment

DNV Grants Key Approval for Large-Scale Liquid CO? Carrier Design

DNV has awarded a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) certificate to a consortium comprising Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, MISC Berhad, PETRONAS CCS Ventures,

July 23, 2025
Total Views: 461

Friday, May 23, 2025
Rendering of the liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) barge
Shipping

ABS Grants Approval for First U.S. Liquefied CO2 Barge Design

Classification society ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) for its groundbreaking liquefied carbon dioxide

May 23, 2025
Total Views: 1083

Friday, January 3, 2025
Northern Pathfinder CO2 pathfinder ship
Shipbuilding

Second CO2 Transport Ship Delivered for Northern Lights CCS Project

Northern Lights JV has taken delivery of its second specialized CO2 transport vessel, the Northern Pathfinder, from China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry

January 3, 2025
Total Views: 1169

Thursday, October 10, 2024
Offshore drilling rig photo via Shutterstock / James Jones Jr
Offshore

ExxonMobil Secures Largest Offshore CO2 Storage Lease in U.S. History

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) has securing the largest offshore carbon dioxide (CO2) storage lease in U.S. history. The Texas General Land Office (GLO)

October 10, 2024
Total Views: 1530

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Shipping

Onboard Carbon Capture: The Future of Shipping Decarbonization?

Onboard carbon capture (OCC) is gaining interest in the shipping industry as a way to reduce emissions while continuing to use conventional fuels. However, its

June 5, 2024
Total Views: 1006

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
OSG ATB
Shipping

OSG Receives $3 Million Federal Grant for CO2 Transport Ship Design

U.S. flag tanker firm Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) has announced that it has been awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to

April 23, 2024
Total Views: 1050

Monday, April 22, 2024
LR1 product tanker Nexus Victoria
Environment

MOL to Equip LR1 Tanker with Carbon Capture System

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will equip its LR1 product tanker, Nexus Victoria, with the an onboard CO2 capture system. The installation will mark the first commercial

April 22, 2024
Total Views: 1449

Sunday, December 3, 2023
Exxon Mobil carbon capture and storage illustration. Image courtesy Exxon Mobil
Energy

Exxon Mobil Rebuffs Criticism Of Carbon Capture Strategy

DUBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods on Saturday rejected the International Energy Agency’s recent claim that using

December 3, 2023
Total Views: 3268

Friday, October 6, 2023
Endurance project map courtesy Northern Endurance Partnership
Shipping

UK Awards Landmark Agreement for Major Carbon Capture and Storage Project in North Sea

The UK’s Crown Estate has granted an Agreement for Lease for what could be one of the world’s largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects,

October 6, 2023
Total Views: 2011

Tuesday, September 5, 2023
HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering's liquefied carbon dioxide carrier (HD Hyundai)
Shipping

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Market Faces Shipping Hurdle

A lack of available transportation and storage networks will be a significant hurdle in the value chain of the expanding global carbon capture, utilization and

September 5, 2023
Total Views: 1355

LNG Terminal in Germany. Photo Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS
Shipping

Höegh LNG and Aker BP to Collaborate on  Carbon Transport and Storage Solutions

Höegh LNG and Aker BP have partnered to develop a comprehensive carbon transport and storage offering for industrial CO2 emitters in Northern Europe. The

September 5, 2023
Total Views: 771

Friday, September 1, 2023
Illustration of the Northern Lights liquefied co2 transport ship
Shipbuilding

Northern Lights Carbon Capture Project Orders Third Liquified CO2 Transport Ship

The Northern Lights carbon capture and storage joint venture has placed an order for its third ship that will be used to transport captured CO2 in liquified

September 1, 2023
Total Views: 3131

Monday, August 28, 2023
An illustration of the Bayou Bend CCS project map. Image courtesy Equinor
Shipping

Equinor Acquires Stake in Major U.S. Carbon Capture and Storage Project

Norwegian energy company Equinor has acquired a minority stake in one of the largest U.S. carbon capture and storage projects located along the Gulf Coast in

August 28, 2023
Total Views: 1403

Thursday, August 17, 2023
An illustration of the "Porthos" project's Carbon Capture and Storage value chain. Illustration courtesy Porthos CO2 Transport and Storage C.V.
Shipping

Netherlands’ Top Court Green Lights Major Carbon Capture Project in Port of Rotterdam

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands’ highest court on Wednesday ruled that construction of a major carbon capture project in the

August 17, 2023
Total Views: 1608

Saturday, July 22, 2023
Cruise Industry Asks UN To Reconsider Carbon Rule
Cruise Ships

Cruise Industry Asks UN To Reconsider Carbon Rule

Picture a cruise ship. Not just a ferryboat, but an enormous floating resort filled with roller coasters, fine dining, and Broadway-style shows. These massive

July 22, 2023
Total Views: 4278

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering's liquefied carbon dioxide carrier (HD Hyundai)
Shipping

Capital Maritime Orders Large LCO2 Carriers

HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering, an intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai, has won a $141 million contract to build two

July 19, 2023
Total Views: 1634

Friday, June 30, 2023
Japanese Shipping Companies Awarded LCO2 Carrier Approvals
Shipping

Japanese Shipping Companies Awarded LCO2 Carrier Approvals

Japanese shipping companies Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have separately announced receiving approvals for new

June 30, 2023
Total Views: 1323