nuclear power

By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – Three separate approvals in principle for nuclear-powered commercial ships have been granted since June 2026: to a Korean

Agreement lays groundwork for possible nuclear energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf The Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) and the U.S.

The Port of Long Beach has become the first U.S. seaport to formalize a partnership with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) aimed at advancing small

ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) for a concept design for a nuclear-powered 15,000 TEU containership developed in collaboration with the Korea

South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai is expanding deeper into advanced nuclear energy after signing a framework agreement

Sean Duffy’s MARAD initiative may look like another Trump-era energy dominance announcement, but beneath the politics lies a serious industrial question:

The Trump administration is opening the door to nuclear-powered commercial shipping in what could become one of the most ambitious attempts in decades to

Thorium, an abundant and largely overlooked radioactive metal, is emerging as the fuel of a new generation of compact molten salt reactors that could transform

The push to bring nuclear energy back into commercial shipping is gaining momentum as the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korea’s HD Hyundai

Allseas has released findings from an independent impact study suggesting that its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology could transform the

Classification society DNV has awarded HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering an Approval in Principle for a 15,000 TEU container vessel design

Lloyd’s Register has published new guidance providing the maritime industry’s first detailed framework for integrating nuclear technology into

Nuclear energy has emerged as a legitimate, practical, and scalable solution for maritime applications, according to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Chairman

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and Samsung Heavy Industries have achieved a significant milestone in maritime propulsion technology,

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 21 (Reuters) – Rosneft ROSN.MM CEO Igor Sechin, one of the

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued approval in principle (AIP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore

(Bloomberg) — The commercial shipping industry is chasing a novel carbon-free propulsion technology as it pursues a lofty climate goal: nuclear power.

A new report from international classification society ABS and Herbert Engineering explores an innovative solution to the growing energy demands of artificial

By Sing Yee Ong and Cindy Wang May 16, 2025 (Bloomberg) –In 1996, a rust-streaked freighter carrying barrels of nuclear waste attempted to dock at

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has reached a significant milestone in maritime innovation with the unveiling of its nuclear-powered