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* '''the next [[Castor]] transports to a temporary nuclear repository in Germany ''(formerly destination was [[Gorleben]]<ref>information by BI Lüchow-Dannenberg via e-mail as of July 8th, 2016</ref>)'' are supposed to take place in 2017'''<ref>BI Lüchow-Dannenberg [[PR:Gezerre um Castoren geht in die nächste Runde|media release]] as of January 2, 2015<br/>formerly 2015 was expected, see: http://www.bi-luechow-dannenberg.de/?p=11122 as at January 23, 2014</ref>:
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{{:overview on supposed Castor transports in Germany}}
** high level radioactive waste from the plutonium factory (so-called "reprocessing unit") in Sellafield (UK) in 21 Castor casks<ref>http://www.ndr.de/regional/niedersachsen/heide/castortransport/castor1749.html as at December 8, 2011</ref> in 3 shipments (of 7 containers each)<ref>press release: Castoren sollen ab 2015 wieder rollen, BI Lüchow-Dannenberg, email as of March 14, 2013</ref> or 4 shipments<ref name="neumann" /><br/>''(earlier information: 2014<ref name="atomforum">Accoring to a booklet of ''Deutsches Atomforum'', the lobby organization of the German nuclear industry: "Die Rücknahme von Wiederaufarbeitungsabfällen aus Frankreich und Großbritannien. Transport und Zwischenlagerung von Glaskokillen" as at January 19, 2012</ref>, 2015<ref>source: presentation of ''AG Schacht Konrad'' at Nuclear Waste Conference in Kassel (D) on February 2, 2013</ref>; or 2016<ref>http://www.bi-luechow-dannenberg.de/?p=11095 as at January 23, 2014</ref>-2017<ref name="neumann" />)''
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* '''the next [[Castor]] transports to a temporary nuclear repository in Germany ''(formerly destination was [[Gorleben]]<ref>information by BI Lüchow-Dannenberg via e-mail as of July 8th, 2016</ref>)'' are supposed to take place between 2017<ref>BI Lüchow-Dannenberg [[PR:Gezerre um Castoren geht in die nächste Runde|media release]] as of January 2, 2015<br/>formerly 2015 was expected, see: http://www.bi-luechow-dannenberg.de/?p=11122 as at January 23, 2014</ref> and 2020<ref>http://anti-atom-aktuell.de/castor/3.html as of October 13, 2016</ref>:
** intermediate level radioactive waste (MAW) in 5 (formerly announced: 11) ''CASTOR HAW28M'' casks in 2 shipments from the plutonium factory (so-called "reprocessing unit") in [[La Hague]] (F) expected in 2017<br/>''(earlier information: 2014<ref name="atomforum" />, but by 2015<ref name="neumann">lecture by Wolfgang Neumann at ''Atommüllkonferenz'' in Hannover, June 23, 2012</ref>)''
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** 152 Castor casks containing spent fuel of the failed very-high-temperature reactor (VHTR) AVR Jülich are supposed to be shipped starting in 2018 either to the central temporary repository in Ahaus or to the USA<ref name="ausgestrahlt-flyer">.ausgestrahlt informiert: Atommüll auf dem Neckar. Fragen und Antworten zu den geplanten Castor-Transporten vom AKW Obrigheim zum AKW Neckarwestheim; January 2017</ref>
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** 342 high level radioactive spent fuel elements from the 2005 decommissioned Obrigheim [[NPP]] including 48 fuel elements made from reprocessed [[Uranium|uranium]] and 40 much [[Plutonium|plutonium]] containing MOX fuel elements, which both emit a much stronger radiation than normal spent fuel. This all will be assembled to 15 Castor casks to be shipped by Neckar river to the interim storage site at Neckarwestheim NPP<ref name="ausgestrahlt-flyer" /> Loading the first three Castor casks started on May 16th 2017<ref>https://www.neckar-castorfrei.de/informiert-sein/newsletter/166-castor-countdown-stand-der-dinge-newsletter-vom-2-juni-2017 as at June 7, 2017</ref>. Second shipment started on September 4th, 2017<ref>https://www.neckar-castorfrei.de/informiert-sein/news-berichte/250-castor-alarm-im-september as at September 4, 2017</ref>.
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*** the first transport started in the early morning of June 26, 2017<ref>https://www.neckar-castorfrei.de/informiert-sein/newsletter/178-castor-voralarm as of June 26, 2017</ref>
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*** rally against the first Castor transport took place on 28th of June at 8.30 AM starting at railway station in Heilbronn<ref>https://www.neckar-castorfrei.de/informiert-sein/pressemitteilungen/186-aufruf-zum-protest-gegen-castor-transport as of June 27, 2017</ref>
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** high level radioactive waste from the plutonium factory (so-called "reprocessing unit") in Sellafield (UK) in 21 Castor casks<ref>http://www.ndr.de/regional/niedersachsen/heide/castortransport/castor1749.html as at December 8, 2011</ref> in 3 shipments (of 7 containers each)<ref>press release: Castoren sollen ab 2015 wieder rollen, BI Lüchow-Dannenberg, email as of March 14, 2013</ref><ref name="ausgestrahlt-flyer" /><br/>''(earlier information: or 4 shipments<ref name="neumann" />; former transport date announcements: 2014<ref name="atomforum">Accoring to a booklet of ''Deutsches Atomforum'', the lobby organization of the German nuclear industry: "Die Rücknahme von Wiederaufarbeitungsabfällen aus Frankreich und Großbritannien. Transport und Zwischenlagerung von Glaskokillen" as at January 19, 2012</ref>, 2015<ref>source: presentation of ''AG Schacht Konrad'' at Nuclear Waste Conference in Kassel (D) on February 2, 2013</ref>; or 2016<ref>http://www.bi-luechow-dannenberg.de/?p=11095 as at January 23, 2014</ref>-2017<ref name="neumann" />)''
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** intermediate level radioactive waste (MAW) in 5<ref name="ausgestrahlt-flyer" /> (formerly announced: 11) ''CASTOR HAW28M'' casks in 2 shipments from the plutonium factory (so-called "reprocessing unit") in [[La Hague]] (F) expected in 2017<br/>''(earlier information: 2014<ref name="atomforum" />, but by 2015<ref name="neumann">lecture by Wolfgang Neumann at ''Atommüllkonferenz'' in Hannover, June 23, 2012</ref>)''
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** additional 150 casks containing other radioactive waste from reprocessing is supposed to be shipped to Ahaus after finishing the high level radioactive transports<ref name="ausgestrahlt-flyer" />
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** 5 Castor casks containing highly enriched weapon grade uranium are supposed to be shipped to Ahaus starting in 2018 from Garching research reactor ''München II''<ref name="ausgestrahlt-flyer" />
 
* see also: Castor resistance [[Gorleben Castor Resistance in Germany 2011|2011]], [[Castor transport to Gorleben 2010|2010]] and [[Resistance against the CASTOR Transport 2008|2008]] and a [[Anti-nuclear Movement in Germany#A short History of the Resistance against the Castor Transport|short history of the Castor transports to Gorleben]] on this website
 
* see also: Castor resistance [[Gorleben Castor Resistance in Germany 2011|2011]], [[Castor transport to Gorleben 2010|2010]] and [[Resistance against the CASTOR Transport 2008|2008]] and a [[Anti-nuclear Movement in Germany#A short History of the Resistance against the Castor Transport|short history of the Castor transports to Gorleben]] on this website
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== More information ==
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* [https://www.neckar-castorfrei.de/home/english Bündnis Neckar castorfrei] {{German}}
  
  
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 1 January 2018

overview on planned Castor transports in Germany[1]
place of departure -> destination number of Castor casks possible year of transport comment
Obrigheim -> Neckarwestheim[2] 15 Castor casks 2017 transport by ship on Neckar river;
Obrigheim NPP was closed on May 11, 2005
[3]
1st transport started on June 26th, 2017[4]
2nd transport started on September 4th, 2017[5]
La Hague -> Phillipsburg 5 Castor casks from 2018
Jülich -> Ahaus 152 Castor casks from 2018[6]
Garching -> Ahaus 5 Castor casks from 2018
Sellafield -> Brokdorf 7 Castor casks 2018, 2019 or 2020
Sellafield -> Biblis 7 Castor casks 2018, 2019 or 2020
Sellafield -> Ohu 7 Castor casks 2018, 2019 or 2020


  • the next Castor transports to a temporary nuclear repository in Germany (formerly destination was Gorleben[7]) are supposed to take place between 2017[8] and 2020[9]:
    • 152 Castor casks containing spent fuel of the failed very-high-temperature reactor (VHTR) AVR Jülich are supposed to be shipped starting in 2018 either to the central temporary repository in Ahaus or to the USA[6]
    • 342 high level radioactive spent fuel elements from the 2005 decommissioned Obrigheim NPP including 48 fuel elements made from reprocessed uranium and 40 much plutonium containing MOX fuel elements, which both emit a much stronger radiation than normal spent fuel. This all will be assembled to 15 Castor casks to be shipped by Neckar river to the interim storage site at Neckarwestheim NPP[6] Loading the first three Castor casks started on May 16th 2017[10]. Second shipment started on September 4th, 2017[11].
      • the first transport started in the early morning of June 26, 2017[12]
      • rally against the first Castor transport took place on 28th of June at 8.30 AM starting at railway station in Heilbronn[13]
    • high level radioactive waste from the plutonium factory (so-called "reprocessing unit") in Sellafield (UK) in 21 Castor casks[14] in 3 shipments (of 7 containers each)[15][6]
      (earlier information: or 4 shipments[16]; former transport date announcements: 2014[17], 2015[18]; or 2016[19]-2017[16])
    • intermediate level radioactive waste (MAW) in 5[6] (formerly announced: 11) CASTOR HAW28M casks in 2 shipments from the plutonium factory (so-called "reprocessing unit") in La Hague (F) expected in 2017
      (earlier information: 2014[17], but by 2015[16])
    • additional 150 casks containing other radioactive waste from reprocessing is supposed to be shipped to Ahaus after finishing the high level radioactive transports[6]
    • 5 Castor casks containing highly enriched weapon grade uranium are supposed to be shipped to Ahaus starting in 2018 from Garching research reactor München II[6]
  • see also: Castor resistance 2011, 2010 and 2008 and a short history of the Castor transports to Gorleben on this website


More information


Past activities

"BI Umweltschutz Lüchow-Dannenberg started a collection of signatures to stop the possible 2015 MAW Castor transports before they would be started. Individuals and organizations can sign on their website.


  1. http://anti-atom-aktuell.de/castor/3.html as of October 13, 2016
  2. https://neckarwestheim.antiatom.net/blog/1299-kein-castor-transport-von-obrigheim-nach-neckarwestheim as of November 1, 2016
  3. https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kernkraftwerk_Obrigheim&oldid=158341416 as of October 13, 2016
  4. https://www.neckar-castorfrei.de/informiert-sein/newsletter/178-castor-voralarm as of June 26, 2017
  5. https://www.neckar-castorfrei.de/informiert-sein/news-berichte/250-castor-alarm-im-september as at September 4, 2017
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 .ausgestrahlt informiert: Atommüll auf dem Neckar. Fragen und Antworten zu den geplanten Castor-Transporten vom AKW Obrigheim zum AKW Neckarwestheim; January 2017
  7. information by BI Lüchow-Dannenberg via e-mail as of July 8th, 2016
  8. BI Lüchow-Dannenberg media release as of January 2, 2015
    formerly 2015 was expected, see: http://www.bi-luechow-dannenberg.de/?p=11122 as at January 23, 2014
  9. http://anti-atom-aktuell.de/castor/3.html as of October 13, 2016
  10. https://www.neckar-castorfrei.de/informiert-sein/newsletter/166-castor-countdown-stand-der-dinge-newsletter-vom-2-juni-2017 as at June 7, 2017
  11. https://www.neckar-castorfrei.de/informiert-sein/news-berichte/250-castor-alarm-im-september as at September 4, 2017
  12. https://www.neckar-castorfrei.de/informiert-sein/newsletter/178-castor-voralarm as of June 26, 2017
  13. https://www.neckar-castorfrei.de/informiert-sein/pressemitteilungen/186-aufruf-zum-protest-gegen-castor-transport as of June 27, 2017
  14. http://www.ndr.de/regional/niedersachsen/heide/castortransport/castor1749.html as at December 8, 2011
  15. press release: Castoren sollen ab 2015 wieder rollen, BI Lüchow-Dannenberg, email as of March 14, 2013
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 lecture by Wolfgang Neumann at Atommüllkonferenz in Hannover, June 23, 2012
  17. 17.0 17.1 Accoring to a booklet of Deutsches Atomforum, the lobby organization of the German nuclear industry: "Die Rücknahme von Wiederaufarbeitungsabfällen aus Frankreich und Großbritannien. Transport und Zwischenlagerung von Glaskokillen" as at January 19, 2012
  18. source: presentation of AG Schacht Konrad at Nuclear Waste Conference in Kassel (D) on February 2, 2013
  19. http://www.bi-luechow-dannenberg.de/?p=11095 as at January 23, 2014