Ship departs Fukushima for Aomori with spent nuclear fuel

Ship departs Fukushima for Aomori with spent nuclear fuel

TOMIOKA, Japan - The 4,913-ton Rokuei Maru, carrying 13 tons of spent nuclear fuel, leaves a port in Fukushima Prefecture on Dec. 18 to deliver its cargo to a reprocessing plant in Aomori Prefecture. The ship originated from Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was loaded with spend nuclear fuel from Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 2 plant. It is scheduled to arrive Dec. 19 in Mutsuogawara port in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture.

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