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World’s First Full-Scale Ship Tunnel To Be Built In Norway

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Norway is set to build the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel, with six international contractors competing for the construction contract.

The Stad Ship Tunnel, a 1.7-kilometre-long passage through the Stad Peninsula, will provide vessels with a safe route past the treacherous Stadhavet Sea, an area known for its dangerous currents and rough weather.

The Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket) announced the competition for the design-build contract in November 2023, with a deadline of January 31, 2024, for interested contractors to submit their applications.

The project is expected to cost approximately $400 million and take around five years to complete.

A total of six bidders-two Norwegian, two Chinese, one French and one Spanish-Norwegian have expressed interest in the project. The names are listed below:

  • AF Gruppen Norge AS (Norway)
  • Skanska Norge AS &Vassbakk og Stol AS (Norway)- Joint Venture
  • China Road and Bridge Corporation, CCCC Second Highway Engineering Co, CCCC High…

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