Stad Ship Tunnel receives parliamentary reprieve

The parliament has overturned Norwegian government’s proposal to abandon the Stad Ship Tunnel.

The order to put the project on hold until the government’s budget proposal had been considered by parliament was issued on October 10 to the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA).

On 15 October a majority in parliament asked the government to allow the NCA to continue negotiations with the three bidders.

According to the NCA’s statement: “The Coastal Administration is now awaiting information from the ministry regarding the next steps in the process.”