Iceland invests in Arctic shipping with development of Finnafjord deepwater port
The port is planned as a hub for ships using the Northern Sea Route.
German port operator Bremenport and its Icelandic partners have signed an agreement to begin construction of a deepwater port and industrial site at Finnafjord, a site in Northeast Iceland. With the harbor Iceland hopes to position itself as a central hub for growing shipping traffic in the Arctic.
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