On 25 June 2026 the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and Sellafield Ltd announced that Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) had delivered the third and final shipment of vitrified high‑level waste to Germany. The cargo consisted of seven flasks, each over 100 tonnes, transported from Sellafield to Barrow by rail, then loaded onto the PNTL vessel Pacific Grebe for the sea voyage. The shipment marks the end of the UK‑Germany Vitrified Residue Returns programme, begun in 2009, and represents a milestone in the UK’s nuclear clean‑up mission. The operation involved coordinated rail, maritime, engineering, security and regulatory work and required approvals from UK and German authorities. Future returns will continue to other countries.
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