Stad Ship Tunnel to be built in Norway
Norway will start building the world’s first tunnel “Stad Ship Tunnel” for ships. The Norwegian Coastal Administration receives the green signal to construct the tunnel.
- Stad Ship Tunnel will be made under the mountainous Stadhavet peninsula in northwestern Norway.
Stad Ship Tunnel: Highlights
| Tunnel Length | 1.7 km |
| Handle capacity of ships | up to 16,000 tonnes |
| Tunnel Height | 49 metres (161 ft) |
| Tunnel Width | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Cost | 2.8 billion Norwegian kroner (NZ$460 million) |
| Construction starts | in 2022 |
| Tunnel completion Year | 2025 – 2026 |