Kiel expands terminal for Color Line

An 5.4 million extension project at the Port of Kiel’s Norwegenkai terminal area is now under way. This expansion is the port’s answer to expected higher demand on the Kiel to Oslo route operated by Color Line when the 70,027gt cruiseferry Color Magic – sistership to the 2004-Aker Yards delivered Color Fantasy – goes into service in September this year (Ferry Technology, February 2005).

Dirk Claus, terminal owner and managing director of the Port of Kiel, said that: “Currently, Norwegenkai does not have enough parking spaces for the growing number of passenger cars visiting the terminal. This extension will solve that problem”.

Inside five months, more than 100m of new quayside and 4,100m² of additional terminal space will be created. A special low-vibration construction method, which has already been deployed at Kiel’s Ostseekai Terminal, is being used. “Ferry operations will not be affected during the entire construction,” Dr Claus said.

Color Magic will carry 2,975 passengers and has 1,270 lane metres for trucks and cars; the ship replaces the much smaller Kronprins Harald on the route between Kiel and the Norwegian capital. It will alternate in daily service with Color Fantasy. FT