No. 2 container line studying US-UK route for nuclear ships

A. P. Moller-Maersk is participating in industry studies examining what would be required for nuclear-powered container ships to make routine port calls , with the work centered on regulation, safety, security and port operations rather than an immediate vessel-ordering program. The Danish carrier — the world’s second-largest by capacity — (OTC: AMKBY ) joined Lloyd’s Register and reactor developer Core Power in 2024 to assess the regulatory feasibility of operating a containership using a fourth-generation nuclear reactor at a European port. The study focused on a feeder vessel, a smaller containership used to connect regional ports with major hub terminals .