ATLAS, new MARAD partnership, among latest maritime nuclear announcements

August 31, 2026, 12:42PMNuclear News
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi (left) and DOE Secretary Chris Wright. (Photo: IAEA)

Just days after the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the Port of Corpus Christi announced a partnership to explore the development of small modular reactors in the U.S. seaport, multiple other maritime nuclear announcements were unveiled to the public, including another MARAD partnership.

Nuclear developments in France, Germany, the Czech Republic, and beyond

July 27, 2026, 9:29AMNuclear News
An aerial view of Framatome’s Advanced Nuclear Fuels GmbH in Lingen, Germany. (Photo: Framatome)

Recent happenings in Europe highlight that nuclear power activities are expanding globally. Here is a roundup of headlines with an international flavor.