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Why nuclear shipping is a pipe dream

Next-generation small modular reactors are just around the corner, and always will be, writes Declan Bush of Lloyd's List

The attention being paid to nuclear for shipping is far out of proportion to what it can deliver. The industry has had more buzz since the Great Hydrogen Crash of 2025 and the deflation of hopes around other alternative fuels.

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