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Shipping Industry Has ‘Window Of Opportunity’ On Nuclear-Powered Vessels

By David Dalton
21 July 2025

Thinktank says challenges remain related to regulation, fuel availability and social acceptance

Shipping Industry Has ‘Window Of Opportunity’ On Nuclear-Powered Vessels
Global players like Maersk, NYK Line and Hyundai KSOE are already developing nuclear-powered vessel designs. Courtesy Maersk.
Nuclear-powered commercial vessels are a potentially sustainable solution for shipping with the global maritime industry facing “a window of opportunity” as it urgently seeks solutions to achieve its decarbonisation goals, according to a report.

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