Interview: Looking back and kicking off a new exciting year Play Video The video above was filmed in September 2025 at the Large Motion Simulator (LMS) at MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands), where we tested key elements of our offshore operations, together with our partners Royal Wagenborg and Imodco (part of the SBM Offshore Group), […]
Looking back at the start of a new exciting year Read More »
PGGM acquires 49 per cent stake in Carbon Collectors Author:Ludo van Hijfte CEO PGGM has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Carbon Collectors B.V. on behalf of Pension Fund Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW). With this investment, we are fully funded to complete our innovative technology for an efficient CO2 collection, transport and storage service
PGGM acquires 49 percent stake in Carbon Collectors Read More »
Video update: Ship, launching customers and storage portfolio Play Video We recently finetuned the design of our Tug-Barge combination with a great novel concept, together with Marin. That makes an already successful design even more perfect. Just take a look at how this ship is gliding through waves, it really makes our hearts beat faster!
Video update: Ship, launching customers and storage portfolio Read More »
Collaboration with Value Maritime to Develop CO2-Neutral Tugs Author:Ludo van Hijfte CEO Carbon Collectors has started a collaboration with Value Maritime to investigate the feasibility of capturing carbon onboard our tug vessels, using VM’s unique technology “Filtree”. If we succeed, our fleet will be CO2-neutral from the start. Haije Stigter, Technical Director: “As a company aiming
Working Towards CO2-Neutral Tugs Read More »
Publications about Carbon Collectors Carbon Collectors part of Dutch maritime consortium receiving subsidy for advanced “LNG-ZERO” concept We are proud to be part of the ambitious research project LNG-ZERO, which includes the development of a complete cycle for the application of an advanced LNG-ZERO concept, which was originally introduced by TNO. Working closely together with
CO2 barge-push tug combination ready for realization after approval in principle Author:Ludo van Hijfte CEO Carbon Collectors has received an approval in principle from Bureau Veritas for our CO2 barge-push tug combination including the offshore single point mooring system. This significant milestone indicates that the concept of CO2 transport and storage meets all international rules
CO2 barge-push combination receives approval Read More »
Carbon Collectors presenting at CCUS in The Netherlands webinar Author:Ludo van Hijfte CEO Ludo van Hifte, Carbon Collectors, to present at CCUS IN NL Webinar on December 7th 2020 The Netherlands is moving ahead with carbon capture, leading the way in continental Europe. The Rotterdam Port area Porthos project is the best known large-scale project
Carbon Collectors presenting at CCUS in The Netherlands Webinar Read More »
Publications about Carbon Collectors Carbon Collectors werkt aan vloot voor CO2-transport Schuttevaer, the Dutch maritime weekly (in its 132nd year of publication), is featuring our current work on the final design for our barge – push tug combination: 21st August 2020. “Together with the partners shipyard Koninklijke Niestern Sander, the shipping company Royal Wagenborg and
Carbon Collectors werkt aan definitief ontwerp tanker Read More »
Publications about Carbon Collectors Ophaaldienst voor CO2 A great introduction of our company by Dagblad van het Noorden at the occasion of the launch of Carbon Collectors on April 29th, 2020. Carbon Collectors has the ambition to become the worlds first company to pick up CO2 by ship directly from emitters and store it permanently
‘Ophaaldienst voor CO2’ Read More »
What to do about excess CO2-emissions, when you have already done all you can to cut energy use and improve technology? Last updated: September 23rd 2020 Author:Anne-Mette Jorgensen Writes about Industrial CO2 Reduction and Climate Policy – Carbon Collectors European governments are setting ambitious goals for the reduction of greenhouse-gas-emissions, aiming for 50%-55% in 2030