Ports aren't ready for onboard carbon capture: study

 A comprehensive study by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, Lloyd’s Register, and Arup underscores low port readiness as a significant obstacle in deploying onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) for maritime decarbonisation. Despite the maturity of technologies for offloading captured CO2, operationalisation challenges persist due to a lack of demonstration by trained personnel. The study reveals a scarcity of ports equipped to handle liquefied CO2, with existing facilities primarily catering to food-grade CO2, thus limiting their use for OCCS. Addressing these challenges necessitates integrating OCCS offloading infrastructure with larger CO2 capture projects, yet investment delays due to the nascent stage of the carbon value chain exacerbate the situation. The report advocates for ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore transfers as viable large-scale offloading methods, while ship-to-terminal transfers via ISO tank containers could suit smaller-scale needs, aligning more closely with current port capabilities. (Splash 24/7)