Good news about 2000 new jobs

Nevertheless, the director of the local business organisation is keeping a cool head and is focused on the long-term.

The decision to locate the production of the elements for the Fehmarnbelt link at Rødbyhavn on Lolland will create an average of 2,000 new jobs over six years at the production plant. This far-reaching decision has not given the local business and tourist organization, Business LF, reason to adjust its long-term objectives. What the decision has done, however, is to raise the bar for all actors in terms of supporting the region’s commercial development, says Morten Nørup Nielsen, Business LF’s Director.

"If we merely focus on the construction of the Fehmarnbelt link, we’ll be making a big mistake," he says. "The project is, of course, a huge boost for Lolland-Falster, as is the production of the tunnel elements. But we also have to look beyond the short-term gains – to think long-term and in a broader perspective. We must also ensure that the contractors and others involved in the project do not leave a wasteland behind when they eventually move on."

Business LF’s general strategy is to attract new businesses, investment and capital to the region. With regard to the Fehmarnbelt project, the aim is to secure the best possible benefits for local businesses before, during and after the completion of the project.