Enormous amount: Here are the contractor's claims against the Danish Road Directorate

Transparency: Italian contractor demands nearly DKK 2.8 billion from the client due to issues on the Storstrøm Bridge. This amount represents more than double the original contract sum.

Ministry of Transport: Schedule for the German Femern Tunnel is particularly challenged

Sund & Bælt completes environmental assessment of tunnel factory

Sund & Bælt has completed the environmental impact assessment which will serve as the basis for the political decision to preserve the tunnel element factory. The report will now be sent for public consultation.

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Contractor faces massive loss on the Storstrøm Bridge project

The parent company behind the SBJV consortium, responsible for building the Storstrøm Bridge, incurred a total loss of over 1 billion DKK in 2022. The financial statements show that most loss comes from the bridge project.

Rhomberg GM on new Danish division: Significant growth potential

Manfred Fitz, the general manager of the new Danish division of Rhomberg Sersa, expects growth in the Nordic region. He hopes the Fehmarn Belt Link can catalyze Copenhagen to become a hub for new business.

Aarsleff-partner to conquer the Nordic region from Copenhagen

Rhomberg Bahntechnik partners with Aarsleff Rail in the 1.5 billion DKK Femern contract. The Austrians want to enter the Nordic market with Copenhagen as their base.

Can architects create value in a tunnel no one sees?

For the past 15 years, the Schønherr landscape architecture firm has been part of the Femern project. But how can architects create value in a tunnel buried 40 meters of water, rocks, and gravel?

Influential Swedish industrialist demands action

The powerful Swedish finance and industry magnate, Jacob Wallenberg, is calling for faster upgrades in the railway system. He urges private capital to invest for the benefit of the business sector.

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Lykke Friis: Germans are not celebrating the Fehmarn Belt connection

The former minister Lykke Friis experiences low interest in the Fehmarn Belt connection in Berlin. However, she is optimistic when it comes to the progress on the German side

Vejdirektoratet is now tapping into the entire budget for the Storstrøm Bridge

Vejdirektoratet has been granted an additional allocation of over 750 million DKK for the Storstrøm Bridge

Aarsleff in the running for the final major Femern contract

Aarsleff Rail is one of four consortia that will now compete for the final major contract worth 1.5 billion DKK on the Femern Link

Professor on loan to Italians: A choice between the plague or cholera

The Danish Road Directorate's loan to the Italian contractor for the Storstrøm Bridge is a choice between the plague or cholera, according to an economics professor.

Storstrøm Bridge in crisis: Forced to borrow money for controversial Italian contractor

The Italian contractor responsible for the Storstrøm Bridge is now under such pressure that the Danish Road Directorate (Vejdirektoratet) has to lend money to the company to keep the project alive. According to a professor, the alternative would be worse

The Femern project takes a billion-hit from the budget

In six months, the two largest contracts in the Femern project have spent 3.3 billion DKK. This is indicated in a report from the Ministry of Transport

FemernNews - now in English

The construction of the world's longest immersed tunnel is an international mega-project with European perspectives. Therefore, Nordiske Medier is now launching a weekly newsletter for our international readers.

This summer marks the fifth anniversary of when you could have driven through the tunnel

The Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link has been delayed by 11 years so far. It has been a lengthy project where German legal proceedings and overly ambitious timelines have caused significant delays.

Femern: We are following the schedule

There is progress across the main activities and the work is following the overall schedule for the project leading up to the tunnel's opening in 2029. However, some uncertainties loom, as indicated in the accounts.

A large majority of Germans are demanding greater protection of the marine environment

Three out of four residents in Germany want better protection for the Baltic Sea and North Sea, including measures to address issues such as noisy maritime traffic. This is revealed by a survey conducted for the environmental organization Nabu

Trods grønne mål: Lovkrav og økonomi skal tvinge branchen i mål

Bygherrerne erkender et grønt ansvar for resten af værdikæden, men er det nok? Man kan ikke alene overlade det til branchen selv at stå for den grønne omstilling, lyder det fra ekspert og Concito

The biggest bottlenecks for the railway system

According to a new report, the following are the locations of the 15 biggest bottlenecks in Femern traffic, with five of them posing a threat after the connection opens in 2029:

Contractor silent about potential compensation in the 'Russian case'

Dutch company FBC is pleased with the acquittal of the 28 Russian sailors. However, the contractor has not disclosed whether they will pursue compensation

The Danish Prosecution Service wants to try the "Russian case" at the Supreme Court

The case of the 28 Russian seafarers from the Femern project is of a principled nature. Now, the prosecution authorities will seek to bring the case before the Supreme Court