South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 3 hrs ago
China proposes nuclear-powered floating island to reshape global shipping
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China proposes nuclear-powered floating island to reshape global shipping
A Chinese shipbuilder has unveiled a blueprint for a massive, nuclear-powered floating island that will serve as a container transfer terminal and a charging station for vessels.
The floating terminal will be powered by advanced molten salt reactors that use liquefied salt as both a fuel and coolant. These reactors can store vast amounts of thermal energy and cool without the need for water.
Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation, said the complex...
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