Sumitomo, Kawasaki Kisen plan Japan-to-Alaska carbon capture business

Partners eye 2030 start date to ship liquid CO2 to U.S.

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Kawasaki Kisen will use dedicated vessels like the one in this rendering to transport carbon dioxide from Japan to Alaska. (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha)

KEIGO YOSHIDA and DAISHI CHIBA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. and marine shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha are launching a business to ship carbon dioxide from Japan to the U.S. and store it underground in Alaska, aiming to begin full-scale operations in 2030.

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