The purpose is to assess market interest and support decision-making regarding the development of the CO2 railcar unloading facility. The Call for Interest follows a feasibility study in which, among other things, the availability of the location and layouts for the CO2 railcar unloading facility were assessed, safety studies were conducted, and the permitting process and pathway toward realization was mapped out.
CO2next is developing an open-access, non-discriminatory liquid CO2 terminal at the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam as part of new CO2 infrastructure. The terminal will be accessible to industries that capture CO2 and require reliable solutions for permanent storage in depleted gas fields beneath the North Sea (CCS), as well as future options for CO2 reuse (CCU).
By enabling CO2 storage and reuse, the terminal helps reduce emissions and contributes to Dutch and European climate objectives, while safeguarding a sustainable future for industry.
The terminal is planned at a strategic location with excellent accessibility via inland waterways, sea, and rail, and direct access to the Aramis offshore pipeline for transport to North Sea storage sites. The current development phase focuses on the handling, storage, and transshipment of liquid CO2 delivered by ship.
This Expression of Interest seeks to establish market demand for a facility to unload liquid CO2 delivered by rail, as an addition to the currently planned CO2next terminal in Rotterdam. This creates new opportunities for CC(U)S, especially for industries that are not located near waterways or a CO2 pipeline. This new capability contributes to building a fully integrated CO2 transport network that enables large-scale CCS in Europe.