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Port of Rotterdam Study Finds European Ports Could Accommodate Nuclear-Powered Commercial Shipping

A joint study by the Port of Rotterdam, Lloyd's Register and A.P. Moller-Maersk concluded that existing safety frameworks could support nuclear-powered feeder vessels, marking an early step toward potential zero-emission nuclear propulsion in commercial shipping.
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