The Pacific Heron and the Pacific Egret, specialized ships of British company PNTL, left the port of Cherbourg (France) on September 8th with MOX fuel and are currently on their way to Japan.
They will travel around the Cape of Good Hope and through the southwest Pacific Ocean. They are still scheduled to arrive in Japan in the second half of November.
Orano and its industrial partners are widely experienced in this type of shipment between Europe and Japan, in compliance with international regulations and with the best safety and security results.