REPORT FROM THE CHAIR AND CEO A royal visit in 2024 signals progress and green initiatives The construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Denmark and Germany achieved several milestones in 2024. The focus of the project has shifted from the construction of the world’s largest concrete production plant in Rødbyhavn to a more industrial phase where production of the tunnel elements will be the main activity going forward. Monday, 17 June was a historic day for the construction. It was the day when H. M. King Frederik X inaugurated the first tunnel element. By the end of the year, another six standard tunnel elements and two special elements had been cast in the factory. In the waters between Denmark and Germany, dredging of the 18 km tunnel trench into which the elements will be immersed was completed. Over 14 million cubic metres of material were dredged in total, which will form part of a new beach park off Lolland. After some delay, the last of the four custom- built vessels that will handle the immersion of the tunnel elements, arrived at the construc- tion site at the end of the year. Sund & Bælt Annual Report 2024 The contractors are currently carrying out a number of tests in preparation for the immer- sion of the first tunnel element, which will take place in 2025. The scheduled opening in 2029 is significantly challenged. All efforts are therefore being put into optimising the immersion and installation processes. The schedule will be reassessed once the first tunnel elements have been immersed. On both sides of the Fehmarnbelt, the descent facilities are ready to receive the first tunnel elements in 2025. 6
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