Today, in the presence of HM King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands and HM King Frederik of Denmark INEOS and Royal Wagenborg have signed a landmark agreement on the delivery of a new build CO₂ carrier. This vessel, based on Wagenborg’s award-winning EasyMax design, will be built by shipyard Royal Niestern Sander and marks a significant step towards advancing carbon capture and storage (CCS) within the European Union.
The long-term agreement with INEOS marks the first construction and deployment of a dedicated CO₂ carrier for Wagenborg. This purpose-built CO₂ carrier, designed to meet the highest standards of safety and efficiency, 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.
Wagenborg’s reputation in the maritime industry is built on a century of innovation and reliability. The venture into CO2 transportation using the acclaimed EasyMax vessel design further underlines the status as pioneers committed to sustainability. The EasyMax concept – developed by Royal Wagenborg and Royal Niestern Sander – has proven to be successful in terms of safe, reliable and efficient ocean transportation.
Egbert Vuursteen, CEO Royal Wagenborg: “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.”
Edwin de Vries, director Wagenborg Offshore: “Wagenborg has been a leading service provider to the offshore industry demonstrating safe and efficient logistic solutions on the North Sea. The availability of in-house knowledge and experience of shipping, offshore and shipbuilding has resulted in a variety of game changing dedicated vessels. 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.”