Shipment of Vitrified Nuclear Waste from UK to Germany

UK-based Sellafield Ltd has initiated the second shipment of vitrified nuclear waste from its site in West Cumbria to the Isar Federal storage facility in Germany, scheduled for the first half of 2025. This follows a successful first shipment of 6 flasks to Biblis completed in 2020. The returns are part of the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority strategy to repatriate high-level waste and fulfill overseas contracts. The waste will be transported by sea and then onwards by rail to its final destination, ensuring full compliance with all national and international regulations.