In Duisburg, Germany, Chane is collaborating with government and business partners to establish a new hub for CO2 transshipment, aimed at supporting Carbon Capture and Storage initiatives. This hub will facilitate the transportation of captured CO2 from German companies to subsea storage facilities in the Netherlands or further offshore in the North Sea.

Sander van Kersbergen, a member of Chane’s business development team, shared insights into the project: “In Rotterdam, we are already developing the infrastructure for the storage and transshipment of CO2. Now we are extending the chain with a collection point in Duisburg, connecting the German hinterland to Rotterdam.”

For the terminal’s development, Chane is working in partnership with Duisport, the Duisburg port authority, as well as local authorities and businesses. “We are closely partnering with a major industrial player with experience in this sector,” van Kersbergen added.

The CCS hub is designed to help German companies meet their sustainability targets, particularly in industries where reducing emissions is challenging. “While the goal is to reduce overall emissions, some sectors cannot yet achieve that fully. In industries like lime and cement production, a less CO2-intensive alternative may never be viable. That’s why we are focusing on logistics chains that remove CO2 from the atmosphere,” van Kersbergen explained. He also noted that Chane is exploring opportunities to convert stored CO2 into valuable products, such as synthetic fuels.

Chane and its partners aim to bring this initiative to fruition by 2029, with the project currently in its preparatory phase.

For more information visit www.chane.eu

22nd October 2024