Overview

• Operator JEN says it intends to begin moving the casks this year but has not set a date.
• BASE approved the road transfers in late August, granting a permit valid through August 2027 for 152 Castor casks.
• BUND has filed an emergency motion in the Berlin administrative court over alleged risks, with a decision expected this year but no timetable given.
• North Rhine-Westphalia police are preparing the operation under Münster’s lead and currently foresee no need for outside support, with night-time runs using single-cask heavy trucks.
• The federal BGZ will assume custody in Ahaus, perform radiation checks, remove transport housings, and install round-the-clock leak sensors before storage.