Porthos, the project for CO2 capture and storage in Rotterdam, is on schedule to store an annual amount of 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 from the industry in empty gas fields beneath the North Sea as from 2024.
Biggest Dutch project for CO2 reduction, Porthos, is on schedule
Porthos, the project for CO2 capture and storage in Rotterdam, is on schedule to store an annual amount of 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 from the industry in empty gas fields beneath the North Sea as from 2024. By the end of last year, four companies registered for a total of €2 billion from the SDE++ scheme for the next 15 years. The final sum may be considerably lower, especially due to the rising price of emission rights (ETS) in the next 15 years. Capture and storage of CO2 (Carbon Capture and Storage, CCS) is one of the cheapest ways to meet the climate targets in the short term.
The Hapag-Lloyd-owned 15,000 TEU container ship is currently being upgraded to run on LNG (liquefied natural gas) instead of fuel oil. It is the first retrofit of this scale.
Brexit: what to expect in the port of Rotterdam?
Midnight on 31 December will mark the end of the Brexit transition period in which no customs formalities are required for freight transport from and to the United Kingdom. As from 1 January, customs formalities will apply. The trade deal recently entered into between the UK and EU will not change this.
The port is ready for this Brexit change. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has adjusted the IT system Portbase so that forwarders can report their ferry cargo digitally in advance. This is the core of the Dutch Get Ready for Brexit approach. After all, the more cargo and customs formalities are handled digitally in advance, the fewer trucks need to be sent off to temporary Brexit-related parking places in the port area.
Brexit: what to expect in the port of Rotterdam?
Midnight on 31 December will mark the end of the Brexit transition period in which no customs formalities are required for freight transport from and to the United Kingdom. As from 1 January, customs formalities will apply. The trade deal recently entered into between the UK and EU will not change this.
The port is ready for this Brexit change. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has adjusted the IT system Portbase so that forwarders can report their ferry cargo digitally in advance, including the customs declaration rendered compulsory due to Brexit. This is the core of the Dutch Get Ready for Brexit approach. After all, the more cargo and customs formalities are handled digitally in advance, the fewer trucks need to be sent off to temporary Brexit-related parking places in the port area.