Dutch maritime logistics company Wagenborg has played a pivotal role in advancing Norway’s E8 Sørbotn–Laukslett highway upgrade. Using two powerful tugs and seagoing barges, the firm successfully delivered oversized bridge sections to Tromsø, enabling progress on the 870-metre Ramfjord Bridge—one of the region’s most significant infrastructure projects.

In a recent operation coordinated with HEBO Maritiemservice, Wagenborg’s tugs Waterland and Waterman towed two barges—Wagenborg Barge 8 and Barge 9—from Stettin, Poland to Northern Norway. The barges carried massive bridge segments essential for the construction phase.

The transported structures are critical components of the new Ramfjord Bridge, designed to improve road safety and connectivity in Northern Norway.

HEBO chartered Wagenborg’s seagoing pontoons to handle the heavy structural loads, ensuring secure and efficient transfer throughout the sea voyage.

This operation underscores Wagenborg’s capacity to execute complex towage and project cargo missions. Their fleet of specialized tugs and barges, combined with experienced crews, enabled a custom solution tailored to the scale and logistical challenge of this bridge project.