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Wagenborg and INEOS celebrate christening and launch of first European-built offshore CO₂ carrier for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
Royal Wagenborg and INEOS Energy have today launched and named the first European built offshore CO2 carrier to enable carbon capture storage across Europe. The launching and naming of the ‘Carbon Destroyer 1’ marks a major breakthrough for Project Greensand and Carbon Capture and Storage across the EU.
Wagenborg introduces next-generation ‘EasyMax’ design and lays keel for six vessels
The award-winning energy-efficient EasyMax design results in a successful series of six EasyMax vessels in the Wagenborg fleet. This design has been upgraded to a next generation of 14.000 DWT EasyMax vessels, again setting a new standard for sustainability and flexibility in maritime sea transport.
First European-built offshore CO₂ carrier to be christened and launched on May 14
The completion of the hull of Europe’s first offshore CO₂ carrier marks a pivotal milestone in the energy transition and the advancement of carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure within Europe. All ship sections of the vessel have now been successfully constructed and assembled at Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the north of the Netherlands. This milestone signals the beginning of the final preparations for the vessel’s official christening and launch, set to take place on May 14.
Milestone moment: INEOS tours Europe’s first CO₂ carrier under construction in the Netherlands
Today, INEOS – the lead partner in Project Greensand – is visiting Royal Wagenborg in the Netherlands to see the Easymax CO₂ carrier currently under construction.
Eemsborg opens the Great Lakes Shipping Season with first arrival in Hamilton
Wagenborg proudly announces that its vessel Eemsborg has made the first ocean-going arrival of the season in the Port of Hamilton, marking the official start of the 2025 Great Lakes shipping season. Captain Shang and his crew of the MV Eemsborg earned the ceremonial ‘Top Hat’ distinction as the first ship in Hamilton port to import cargo, with the ship arriving March 26 with a load of steel. This milestone underscores the strategic importance of the Great Lakes for Wagenborg’s operations and its commitment to reliable year-round logistics solutions.
Successful and safe transport of aft ship for first dedicated European built offshore CO₂ carrier
Wagenborg has reached a significant milestone in the construction of an EasyMax CO₂ carrier: the successful transport of the aft ship. This crucial section has been safely transported at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard, where the vessel is being constructed for INEOS. The EasyMax CO₂ carrier is the first dedicated offshore CO₂ transport vessel built in Europe, playing a vital role in advancing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) initiatives.
Read more about our work in TIMES magazine
Times #24 (2025)
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For sure. A retrospect on Delfsail
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Agreement between INEOS and Wagenborg for a CO2 carrier
Times #23 (2024)
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A conversation with Offshore director Edwin de Vries about the new KINGSBORG: “contract-based offshore is the future!”
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125 years of Wagenborg in pictures
Times #22 (2023)
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- In conversation with Rob Wagenborg about growing up in a family business
- Choices in the Wadden area: "Do you adapt the environment on ships or the other way around?"
