Norway confirms start of unique ship tunnel construction

Stad Ship Tunnel

The world’s first commercial shipping-scale tunnel has been signed off, with the contractor due to be announced once final approvals have been given this Friday.

The Stad Ship Tunnel is unique not just because it will allow ships to pass through a mountain, but because of the unprecedented scale of the excavation.

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