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Final shipment marks completion of UK’s international high-level waste return programme to Germany

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has delivered the third and final return of high-level waste (HLW), in the form of vitrified residue, to Germany. This marks the completion of an international commitment between the UK and Germany, and a significant milestone in the UK’s nuclear clean-up mission. This shipment represents the culmination of decades of UK […]


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Ship Management contract extended

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has confirmed a contract extension with AW Ship Management to continue delivering ship management services across the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) fleet of nuclear transport vessels through to March 2029. The extension reinforces the strong partnership between NTS and AW Ship Management, building on a successful initial contract period defined […]


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NTS delivers landmark HALEU shipment, reinforcing global leadership in advanced nuclear fuels transport

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has successfully completed a major international shipment of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel, supporting the safe, secure and reliable transfer of the material from Japan to the United States. The operation was conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Japan Atomic Energy Agency and […]


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NTS engineers adapt ship for new nuclear transport package

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), the world’s leading nuclear transport specialists, has successfully evolved its shipping capability to transport a new nuclear flask, ensuring the safe and secure transportation of spent Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel. A new package was required to transport this material, and one of NTS’s specialist ships, Pacific Grebe, was the first in […]


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Third and final shipment of vitrified waste from the UK to Germany

Sellafield Ltd and Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) are making preparations for the third and final return of high-level waste (HLW), in the form of vitrified residue, to Germany. Seven flasks will be transported from Sellafield via a German port to the Brokdorf interim storage facility later in 2026. This will be the final shipment from […]


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International nuclear shipment safely delivered

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), the global leader in nuclear transport and logistics, has successfully completed its latest shipment of Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel assemblies from France to Japan. The shipment, carried by Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd’s (PNTL) purpose-built vessels Pacific Heron and Pacific Egret, departed Cherbourg in France in early September and arrived safely at […]


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MOX fuel transport arrives safely in Japan

Pacific Heron and Pacific Egret arrived safely in Japan today and delivered their cargo of 32 MOX fuel assemblies to the Takahama Nuclear Power Station. The vessels departed from Europe on 6 September carrying the fuel assemblies, which were manufactured in France. Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL), which is operated by Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), […]


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50 years of shipping excellence

PNTL has marked its shipping success and trusted collaboration with Japanese nuclear stakeholders as part of its 50th anniversary of safe, secure, and reliable nuclear transport.


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Update: Mox fuel transport to Japan

Following successful departure from France on 6 September 2025, the Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) vessels – Pacific Egret and Pacific Heron – remain on passage carrying Mox fuel bound for Japan. The ships will travel to Japan via The Cape of Good Hope and the South West Pacific Ocean. PNTL is operated by Nuclear Transport […]


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