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Dutch firms Hakkers and Paebbl have launched the world\u2019s first port infrastructure project that actively stores carbon dioxide (CO\u2082). The pilot project, located in the Port of Rotterdam, uses innovative materials that reduce emissions and trap CO\u2082 inside construction mixtures.<\/p>\n
The project involves a partial replacement of traditional cement used in anchoring with Paebbl\u2019s carbon-binding material. About 15% of the cement in the anchoring mixture was swapped with this new material.<\/p>\n
As a result, around 110 kilograms of CO\u2082 are captured per ton of the material used. In total, the project locks away approximately 500 kilograms of CO\u2082.<\/p>\n
Hakkers is a well-known Dutch construction and engineering company that uses about 5,000 tonnes of cement every year for anchoring in civil engineering projects. This represents roughly 20% of the Dutch market in this segment.<\/p>\n
The company has now taken a big step to lower its carbon footprint by partnering with Paebbl, a tech firm that turns captured CO\u2082 into long-lasting construction materials.<\/p>\n
The project also used fully electric drilling equipment, which helped cut direct emissions on-site and reduce air pollution. Hakkers had already committed to clean and emission-free construction through its sustainability goals.<\/p>\n A manager at Hakkers shared that the company is constantly looking for new ways to reduce its carbon footprint on a large scale. They said traditional anchoring methods depend heavily on cement, which contributes significantly to CO\u2082 emissions. Through this collaboration with Paebbl, Hakkers is now exploring a more environmentally friendly solution.<\/p>\n According to industry research, the production of cement is responsible for around 8% of global CO\u2082 emissions. Paebbl\u2019s material offers two key advantages, it permanently stores captured CO\u2082, and helps lower the overall \u201cembodied carbon\u201d of construction materials.<\/p>\n The company claims that for every 1,000 kilograms of material produced, up to 300 kilograms of CO\u2082 can be stored. When used as a partial cement replacement, this material has the potential to reduce construction-related emissions by up to 30%.<\/p>\n Paebbl achieves this by speeding up the natural mineralisation process by a factor of one million. This process turns CO\u2082 into a stable mineral form, keeping it out of the atmosphere. By embedding carbon into construction materials, buildings and infrastructure can shift from being sources of emissions to actually storing carbon, turning them into potential CO\u2082 sinks.<\/p>\n A senior Paebbl official said they were excited to see their technology applied in real-world projects.<\/p>\n![\"Port](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Port-of-Rotterdam.png?resize=1200%2C628\")