The partners Vopak, Gasunie and Gate terminal in CO₂nnect have decided to continue the project under a new name: CO₂next. This was prompted by signals we received afterwards regarding the registration of the brand name. 

On 6 January 2022 the Notification of Intention and Proposal for Participation by Aramis was published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Change.

As part of the feasibility study CO₂nnect is exploring market demand through a non-binding open season approach targeting interest in CO₂ services.

RvO conducted a spatial exploration following the plans for the transport of CO₂ from the Maasvlakte to empty oil and gas fields in the North Sea. The report was published early December.

Gasunie, Vopak and Gate terminal are investigating the development of CO₂nnect, an independent hub terminal for liquid CO₂ on the Maasvlakte in the port of Rotterdam.