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World’s first mega ship tunnel finally gets go-ahead after Norway signs ‘historic’ deal

Stanisław Kaleta
 19.08.2026, 10:46
Construction on the tunnel is expected to take around five years. Photo: KYSTVERKET / SNØHETTA
The tunnel will be 50 meters high and 36 meters wide. Photo: KYSTVERKET / SNØHETTA

The €800 million project will allow ships to travel through, rather than around, Norway’s western coast.