Second shipment of high level waste departs UK for Germany

High-radioactive waste is currently on its way from Great Britain to Nordenham with a special ship. It is still unclear when it will start. A special heavy-duty crane is already in position for unloading.

Seven castor containers with highly radioactive waste are on their way to Germany. Route and schedule are secret for security reasons. The number of protesters in Bremen is double digits.To a demonstration against the transport of highly radioactive nuclear waste through Germany, around 30 women and men gathered in front of the Bremen Central Station.In windy weather, they held banners with inscriptions such as "Atomkraft? No thanks", "Castor st…

Second shipment of high level waste departs UK for Germany

Second shipment of high level waste departs UK for Germany. As previouslyannounced, the UK will be returning high level waste (HLW) in the form ofvitrified residues to Germany. The second of three planned shipments is nowsafely under way. Seven flasks containing high level waste were transportedfrom the Sellafield site in West Cumbria to the nearby port ofBarrow-in-Furness by rail. The flasks were then loaded to the specialistnuclear transport v…