A South Korean shipbuilder is pushing forward with plans for a large nuclear-powered containership, aiming to leverage next-generation small nuclear reactors for maritime decarbonization.

The small nuclear power plants will use molten salt in their fuel, making them safer and more versatile and portable than traditional nuclear power plants.

Shipping nuclear propulsion start-up CORE POWER, which in November of last year ... zero-emissions electrical generation for visiting ships, terminal cranes and equipment, and port vehicles.

The target date for a demonstration rector is 2026, and CORE POWER hopes to have the commercialization of the vessel product finalized by the early 2030s. Nuclear-powered ships are expected within a ...

Over the past decades, quite a few have been constructed, with some – like commercial shipping and passenger ships – being met with little success. Meanwhile, nuclear propulsion is literally ...