Topic
Nuclear propulsion
Every Vessel Hunter story on Nuclear propulsion: 5 stories, from 26 August 2026 to 7 September 2026. Newest: "Core Power Signs a Seven-Year MARAD Deal for 50 Nuclear-Powered Merchant Ships". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Core Power Signs a Seven-Year MARAD Deal for 50 Nuclear-Powered Merchant Ships
A British nuclear energy company has agreed a seven-year programme with the US Maritime Administration to build a fleet of 50 nuclear-powered LNG tankers and container ships.
Felixstowe and Charleston Join a Pink Corridor Study for Nuclear Powered Box Ships
A UK to US pink corridor project will study what would be required to run a nuclear-powered container ship between Felixstowe and Charleston, from safeguards to insurance.
Core Power and MARAD Sign Seven-Year Plan for 50 Nuclear Merchant Ships
Hulls would be built in Japan and Korea and fitted with BWX Technologies reactors at a US yard, with Corpus Christi named as a candidate site.
IAEA Launches ATLAS Initiative to Bring Nuclear Power Back to Sea
The IAEA has launched ATLAS, a global initiative aimed at creating the regulatory and safety framework needed to bring nuclear power into civilian shipping.
MARAD Signs Nuclear Propulsion Agreement With CORE POWER
The US Maritime Administration and CORE POWER have agreed to work through the regulatory and commercial obstacles blocking a US-flagged nuclear-powered merchant fleet.
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