Front-End Management

The front end of the nuclear fuel cycle - from mining uranium to loading fuel into nuclear reactors - is a global enterprise that requires safe, secure, on-time and on-budget
transportation from one stage to the next.

TLI handles radioactive cargoes including uranium ore concentrates, natural and enriched uranium hexafluoride, low and highly enriched uranium, uranium dioxide powder and pellets, fresh fuel rods ready for loading, and by-product materials including tritium, heavy water and a wide range of radioisotopes and related commodities.

TLI coordinates movement of radioactive material across international borders by all modes of transport - plane, ship, truck and train. In conjunction with its subsidiary company, TLI Shipping, LLC, TLI provides chartered vessels when project commitments and requirements demand special routing, procedures or timing.

As the critical link between shipper and receiver, the experienced TLI team

• Ensures accurate and thorough completion of shipping documentation
• Prepares route plans that minimize transport steps and movement of empty packages and containers, thereby reducing transit times and costs
• Provides approved packages and transport equipment, as well as related securement devices, to ensure safe shipment
• Ensures strict compliance with all relevant regulations and requirements
• Establishes and maintains a clear channel of communication for all involved parties, including shipper, receiver, regulators and carriers
• Implements quality assurance procedures designed to ensure regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction and to prevent unnecessary delays or developments
• Maintains well-developed physical protection and emergency response systems
• Arranges loss and damage, war-risk and nuclear liability insurance.

Managing Isotopes and Special Transports

Transport of medical, research or other radioactive isotopes often presents unique challenges. Whether the cargo is time-sensitive, oversized, requires temperature control or has any other special need, TLI staff can develop safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation solutions.

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