Technip Energies Loading Systems has secured a contract to supply three fully electric marine loading arms for Phase 2 of Norway’s Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage project, marking a new technical milestone for the emerging carbon shipping sector.
The equipment will be installed at the project’s new jetty in Øygarden and is designed specifically for the safe transfer of liquefied CO2.
Unlike traditional systems, the new loading arms eliminate all hydraulics, offering a first-of-its-kind fully electric configuration expected to raise the bar on operability, safety, and environmental performance.
The contract follows Technip Energies’ successful delivery of the world’s first LCO2 marine loading arms for Northern Lights Phase 1, which became operational in summer 2025.
Phase 2 will scale the terminal’s capacity to more than 5 million tons of CO2 per year by 2028, supporting Europe’s rapidly expanding CCS value chain.
According to the company, the new system has undergone full technical qualification, underscoring Technip Energies’ ability to bring field-ready, next-generation solutions to commercial carbon capture and storage projects.
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Charles Cessot, Senior Vice President T.EN X – Consulting & Systems, stated: “The adoption of our fully electric marine loading arms underscores our commitment to innovation and to enabling the carbon management infrastructure that Europe needs.”
“This new award follows the successful delivery and operational start-up of the world’s first liquefied CO2 marine loading arms for phase 1, positioning us as a trusted partner in this pioneering CCS project.”
Northern Lights, a joint venture between Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies, remains the world’s first open-access, cross-border CO2 transport and storage network.
The facility receives liquefied CO2 from European industrial emitters, stores it onshore, and transports it offshore for permanent geological storage beneath the North Sea.
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