A new port terminal will be built in the Norwegian city of Tromsø, above the Arctic Circle.
Björn Bygg, a subsidiary of Norwegian civil engineer Peab, has been awarded the $40m contract by port operator Tromsø Havn.
The 12,000 square meter facility will include a freight and passenger terminal, offices, a bus station, restaurants and an arrival hall for Hurtigruten, a daily passenger and freight shipping service.
The port currently has about 1.4 million passengers a year, a figure that is expected to double when the terminal is built.
Arild ØstgÃ¥rd, the chief executive of Bjorn Bygg, said: “We want to be an important community builder in Tromsø and this project is really something that develops the community.
“We know that a new terminal is awaited by residents, tourists and the business community.”
Construction will start in April this year and the terminal is expected to open in February 2018.
Top image via Peab
