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ABP signs carbon-capture pact

[ January 26, 2026   //   ]

Associated British Ports (ABP), LBC Tank Terminals (LBC), North Sea Port in the Benelux and the Port of Esbjerg have signed two memoranda of understanding to study the potential of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) shipping corridors between Northern Europe and the UK and to share experience and understanding of energy transition.

The UK has world leading geological capacity for storing captured carbon and ABP has already achieved planning approval for a CCS handling terminal at the Port of Immingham, linked to the Viking CCS cluster. LBC will contribute operational expertise and infrastructure for CCS, including temporary storage, processing and shipment.

North Sea Port is also supporting CCS projects and its port area in Vlissingen is a strategic location to both receive captured CO2 from diverse off-grid locations and transship it onto vessels for transport and storage offshore.

The Port of Esbjerg is central to the Greensand CCS project, which aims to establish the EU’s first full CCS value chain. Construction began in May 2025 on a CO₂ transit terminal at Esbjerg, featuring six 1,000-tonne capacity tanks for liquefied CO₂.

The MoU set the stage for collaborative efforts to develop shipping routes for captured carbon dioxide enabling hard-to-abate sectors to cut emissions while supporting jobs.

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