Zodiac Maritime, a UK-based shipping company, has partnered with South Korean shipbuilder HD KSOE, Lloyd’s Register (LR) and power plant design and engineering company KEPCO E&C in a joint development project for researching nuclear-propelled ship designs. On paper, a powertrain that takes up less space and allows for more cargo to be shipped without the need for refueling over a 20+ year period sounds great, but will it be cheaper than green methanol and green ammonia? Highly unlikely. The memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at Korea’s HD Hyundai Global R&D Center, focusing on studying nuclear propulsion for bulk carriers and containerships. The collaboration aims to address challenges related to nuclear propulsion, applying existing terrestrial nuclear technology to ships. HD…