Burckhardt Compression wins order for first industrial-scale CO2 carrier

Burckhardt Compression secured a milestone contract to supply compressors for the first industrial-scale liquefied CO2 carrier in the Northern Lights CCS project. The deal supports a new shipping model for moving captured emissions from industrial sites to permanent storage as Europe scales carbon capture and storage. Why it matters: - The order supports the first industrial-scale liquefied carbon dioxide carrier, a key step in moving carbon capture and storage beyond pilot projects. - Liquefied CO2 shipping can move captured emissions safely and flexibly between industrial sites and storage hubs, including routes where pipelines are not practical. - The vessel adds scale and standardization to an emerging CCS transport segment that could connect multiple emitters to shared storage infrastructure. What happened: - Burckhardt Compression secured an order to supply compression solutions for the first industrial-scale LCO2 carrier used in the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project. - The company announced the deal from Winterthur, Switzerland, on June 18, 2026. - The order covers compressors for a vessel designed to transport liquefied CO2 as part of Northern Lights’ cross-border CCS network. The details: - The carrier is built for industrial-scale liquefied CO2 transport and represents a new level of standardization in this market. - Burckhardt Compression’s K-Laby compressors are designed for high operational flexibility, energy efficiency and long service life. - The company says its compressor technology is suited to demanding marine applications and new CO2 shipping use cases. - Burckhardt Compression has decades of experience in liquefied gas applications and is adapting that expertise to low-carbon transport chains. - Northern Lights is the world’s first operational cross-border CO2 transport and storage project. - Northern Lights ships captured CO2 to an onshore terminal in Øygarden, Norway, for permanent storage beneath the North Sea. - The project entered operation in 2025 and is expanding transport and storage capacity as demand from European industry grows. Between the lines: - The contract signals that CCS is moving from concept to infrastructure, with shipping emerging as an alternative to fixed pipeline networks. - The deal also shows how equipment suppliers are positioning proven industrial hardware for low-carbon markets rather than relying on entirely new technology. - Andreas Brautsch, president of Burckhardt Compression’s Systems Division, said industrial-scale CO2 shipping is becoming a cornerstone for commercially viable CCS and that the order helps turn climate ambition into operating infrastructure. What’s next: - Burckhardt Compression will support the first generation of industrial-scale LCO2 carriers for Northern Lights. - Northern Lights is expected to keep expanding capacity to meet growing demand from industrial emitters across Europe. - The broader CCS market will likely watch whether this transport model can scale across additional routes and storage hubs. The bottom line: - The order is a concrete sign that carbon capture and storage is building the logistics needed for industrial deployment, not just storage capacity.”}