Published by Todd Bush on September 17, 2025
Second NYK transaction continues to build momentum for Direct Air Capture as a solution for the maritime sector
HOUSTON, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) company, announced today that Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), one of the world’s largest shipping companies based in Japan, purchased carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits that will be enabled by 1PointFive’s Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. The agreement demonstrates NYK’s leadership in addressing carbon emissions and how DAC technology can be integrated into an organization’s decarbonization strategy.
This marks NYK’s second purchase of credits from 1PointFive intended to address NYK’s residual operational emissions. Scalable carbon removal solutions are vital for hard-to-abate sectors such as shipping to meet growing demand for credits and support compliance with evolving regulations. According to NYK, the international shipping industry emits roughly one billion tons of CO2 annually, and if about 10 percent remains as residual emissions after operational emission reductions, then the industry would need to remove 100 million tons via CDR each year to address those residual emissions.
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Akira Kono, Representative Director, Executive Vice-President Executive Officer of NYK, said: "Together with 1PointFive, we aim to contribute not only to the decarbonization of international shipping, but to decarbonization worldwide. NYK is proactively driving decarbonization in the international shipping industry through a multifaceted approach that includes introducing fuel-efficient vessels, adopting low-carbon fuels such as biofuels and improving each vessel’s energy and operational efficiency. Addressing the residual emissions that cannot be eliminated through operational or technological improvements alone requires CDR."
Anthony Cottone, President and General Manager of 1PointFive, said: "We’re excited to expand our partnership with NYK who has taken a leadership approach in decarbonization and to demonstrate how Direct Air Capture is uniquely positioned to deliver durable and verifiable carbon removal. By working together, we’re building a pathway to help the maritime sector take actionable steps to further sustainable operations."
The CDR credits for NYK will be produced from STRATOS, 1PointFive’s first DAC facility in Texas that is on track to start-up this year. As a subsidiary of Occidental, 1PointFive is leveraging more than 50 years of carbon management expertise and major projects experience to deliver commercial-scale DAC.
1PointFive is a Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) company that is working to help curb global temperature rise to 1.5°C through the deployment of decarbonization solutions, including Carbon Engineering’s® Direct Air Capture and AIR TO FUELS® solutions alongside geologic sequestration hubs. Visit 1PointFive for more information.
Founded in 1885, NYK Line is a global logistics company that focuses on various forms of marine transportation, such as global logistics and bulk energy transportation, among many other related businesses. Operating one of the world's largest transportation networks, the company owns and operates a diverse fleet of car carriers, container carriers, and energy carriers.
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