Two US companies, Aptamus Carbon Solutions and Demeter Energy, have signed a deal to explore a liquid CO2 terminal and a new marine transport system at Port Manatee in Florida. The project would support Demeter's planned biomethanol and carbon capture facility, which aims to produce around 100,000 tonnes of low-carbon biomethanol annually while capturing roughly 200,000 tonnes of CO2. The captured CO2 would be liquefied and shipped to Texas or Louisiana for permanent underground storage or enhanced oil recovery. The proposed vessel would be a first for the US, capable of carrying both biomethanol and LCO2. It would be a Jones Act compliant vessel, built in a US shipyard with US crew. The companies say this is a step toward scalable carbon capture and low-carbon fuel production. The MOU covers site selection, terminal design, and vessel development. No timeline or cost figures have been released yet.
