You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World Study Finds Nuclear-Powered LNG Carrier's Higher Price Tag Could Be Offset by Fuel Savings Study Finds Nuclear-Powered LNG Carrier's Higher Price Tag Could Be Offset by Fuel Savings by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday October 1, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker A nuclear-powered LNG carrier could cost 2.5 times more to build, but deliver fuel savings over its lifetime. File Image / Pixabay A nuclear-powered LNG carrier could cost around 2.5 times more to build than a conventional LNG carrier, but lower fuel costs could offset the higher upfront investment over its operating life, a study has found. Presented at Gastech 2026 , the study by ABS , Blossom Energy and a global shipping company examined a 174,000 m3 LNG carrier fitted with a 20-25 MWe high-temperature gas-cooled reactor being developed by Blossom Energy, ABS said in a press release on Tuesday . The team compared the design with a conventional LNG-fuelled newbuild, assessing vessel arrangement, propulsion and operating conditions under different potential regulatory penalty scenarios. The study also considered treating the reactor as a long-term energy asset that could be installed on a second vessel after the first reaches the end of its service life. Its potential reuse was factored into the vessel’s residual value. “This study provides a quantitative basis for discussing nuclear propulsion in commercial shipping,” Shimpei Hamamoto , CEO of Blossom Energy, said. “Nuclear energy has the potential to fundamentally change the economics of commercial shipping, from vessel design to long-term operating costs,” Patrick Ryan , Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Off