Following our press release of 8 February 2010, we are now in a position to communicate the following information about the shipment of Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel to Japan that departed from France on 08/04/2010 (GMT). The shipment departed from the port of Cherbourg (France). The purpose-built ships used are the Pacific Pintail and Pacific […]
Following our press release issued on February, 8th, 2010, we are now implementing the preparative actions related to the coming recycled MOX fuel transport from France to Japan. This transport will depart shortly from Cherbourg (France), heading to Japan where the MOX fuel will be delivered to the Japanese utilities KANSAI EPCo and KYUSHU EPCo. […]
A transport of MOX fuel from France to Japan is now under preparation. In agreement with the Governments of the three involved countries of Japan, France and the United Kingdom, in coherence with their transparency engagement and for obvious security reasons, the communication related to this MOX transport operation will be carried out in the […]
Sellafield Ltd’s transport of highly active waste (HAW) has departed the UK. The waste arises from the reprocessing of those customers’ used nuclear fuel at Sellafield. A single 113te flask, containing 28 stainless steel containers of solid HAW, was transported from the Sellafield site, on a specially constructed rail wagon, to the port of Barrow-in-Furness. […]
The programme of returning solid Highly Active Waste (HAW) from Sellafield to overseas customers has commenced. The waste arises from the reprocessing of those customers’ used nuclear fuel at Sellafield. A single 113te flask, containing 28 stainless steel containers of solid HAW, has been transported from the Sellafield site, on a specially constructed rail wagon, […]
The programme of returning solid Highly Active Waste (HAW) from Sellafield to overseas customers is due to commence shortly, as announced on January 6th. The waste arises from the reprocessing of those customers’ used nuclear fuel at Sellafield. A single 113te flask, containing 28 stainless steel containers of solid HAW, will be transported from the […]
The official launch of a new INF 3 class vessel, the Pacific Egret, for the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) fleet took place today in Japan. Japanese shipbuilders Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, is currently building the Pacific Egret at Tamano shipyard, where the launch by sliding the vessel, stern first, down the slipway […]
The programme of returning solid Highly Active Waste (HAW) from Sellafield to overseas customers will commence shortly. In the near future we will announce the name of the vessel, the departure port, the departure date, the route and the approximate time of arrival. This waste arises from the reprocessing of customers’ used nuclear fuel at […]
A key milestone in the first return of solid highly active waste (HAW) from the Sellafield site to overseas customers has been achieved with the loading of canisters into a flask, and the transport of the flask from the Residue Export Facility (REF) to the Flask Marshalling Area on the Sellafield site. This completes the […]