Nuclear power: Fifth Castor container with nuclear waste on the way to Ahaus
July 2026, 20:07 in the past weeks, several Castor transports through North Rhine-Westphalia
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Summary
Each container contains a maximum of 1,900 balls, which contain around two kilograms of fuel. A loaded Castor container weighs around 27 tons, a semitrailer with a full container weighs just under 130 tons. Another special container is on the way from Jülich to Ahaus.
Furthermore, The series of nuclear waste transports across North Rhine-Westphalia will continue.
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Each container contains a maximum of 1,900 balls, which contain around two kilograms of fuel.
according to DIE ZEITA loaded Castor container weighs around 27 tons, a semitrailer with a full container weighs just under 130 tons.
according to DIE ZEITAnother special container is on the way from Jülich to Ahaus.
according to Handelsblatt +3The series of nuclear waste transports across North Rhine-Westphalia will continue.
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