NYK has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Vår Energi CCS AS (Vår Energi) to acquire a 30% interest in Trudvang CCS ANS, the operator of the Trudvang CCS* project in Norway (“the Project”), as well as a corresponding 30% interest in CO₂ storage exploration license EXL007.
The transaction is expected to be completed through a wholly owned subsidiary that NYK plans to establish in Norway. Completion of the transfer remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
The NYK Group has been advancing the development and commercialization of liquefied CO₂ (LCO₂) transportation through Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS (KNCC), a 50:50 joint venture between NYK and the Knutsen Group. In parallel, the NYK Group has been exploring business opportunities in adjacent areas of the CCS value chain, including marine transportation, offshore handling and injection, and geological storage.
Participation in the Project will enable the NYK Group to expand beyond marine transportation and build capabilities across the broader CCS value chain. Through its participation in a CCS project under development in Europe, NYK Group aims to accumulate practical knowledge and expertise in project development as well as the technical and commercial aspects of the transport and storage business.
The Project is being developed under the license EXL007, which covers activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. It aims to develop a transport and storage business that will transport CO₂ captured from industrial emitters in Europe for injection and permanent storage in an offshore geological formation. Technical and commercial studies are currently underway toward the commercialization of the Project.
The Project is operated by Vår Energi, with INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS participating as a partner. Upon completion of the transfer, NYK’s planned wholly owned Norwegian subsidiary will acquire from Vår Energi a 30% partnership interest in Trudvang CCS ANS and a corresponding 30% participating interest in EXL007, joining the Project as a partner.
A key success factor for CCS projects is the establishment of an integrated value chain linking industrial emitters that capture CO₂ with the infrastructure required to transport, inject, and permanently store the captured CO₂.
By leveraging the expertise accumulated through its marine transportation and offshore businesses, such as exploration and drilling, refining, liquefaction, and storage, the NYK Group will deepen its involvement in the transport and storage business through the Project, including offshore handling, injection and storage.
Through participation in the Project, the NYK Group will work to establish a business foundation in the CCS sector, create new value beyond the traditional boundaries of shipping and offshore businesses, and contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society.
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