The Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs is ready to collaborate with local stakeholders to establish a large new business area on Lolland, in connection with the tunnel element factory in Rødbyhavn, which the Danish Parliament has decided can continue production after the completion of the Fehmarn project.
This was affirmed by Morten Bødskov, Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs during a visit to the Fehmarn project on November 11th. The purpose of the visit was to discuss how to realize the area’s significant potential by establishing a business park on the land behind the tunnel element factory, an area that has already attracted national and international interest.
The Municipality of Lolland has been working on plans for a business area for some time, which, according to the municipality, could become a center for Denmark’s green transition.
Unique Opportunity for Local Jobs
The Fehmarn Belt Tunnel will, in the future, connect Denmark and Germany when it is completed, and the project simultaneously has the potential to form a strong foundation for future local business development and the opportunity to create new jobs, the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs states in a press release, and Minister of Business Morten Bødskov comments:
“When the Fehmarn Tunnel is completed, it could become a real game-changer for the local business community, both in Rødby and beyond. It’s a unique opportunity to create new local jobs, and we must do everything we can to seize it. The race for the jobs of the future is already on, and if we do not stay alert, we risk watching tomorrow's jobs pass Denmark by. That’s why we simply cannot afford to stand idle when we have the opportunity to create favourable conditions for businesses here on Lolland and why, I am very pleased that the Lolland Municipality is working on a new business park in the area.”
Lolland as a Dynamic Growth Center
In relation to with the meeting between the MinistryIndustry, Business and Financial Affairs, the municipality, and other stakeholders, Mayor Holger Schou Rasmussen states:
“The Fehmarn connection is a historic opportunity that is already in the process of transforming Lolland into a dynamic growth center. It is creating thousands of jobs and will, in the future, attract even more companies, which will strengthen both our local and regional economy. At the same time, the connection will improve our accessibility to the rest of Europe, making Lolland more attractive for both tourism and business. In this context, we are working to develop a new business park close to the motorway and the upcoming tunnel, which will create optimal conditions for new businesses. All this is happening while we preserve and protect our unique nature and environment.”