Plans are underway to expand NATO’s fuel storage facility in Helguvík, including construction of a new berth and storage tanks for 25,000 cubic meters of marine fuel.
As informed, the construction will be financed by NATO.
Icelandic foreign minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Kjartan Már Kjartansson, mayor of Reykjanesbær, and Halldór K. Hermannsson, harbour master of Reykjanes Harbour, signed on November 27 a letter of intent on the planned development of infrastructure in Helguvík Harbour.
“It is important to strengthen defence infrastructure and capability here in Iceland so we can better ensure support for alliance vessels that conduct surveillance and operations in the North Atlantic. This facility will also be useful for us and will contribute to increased security with respect to fuel supplies and port facilities,” said Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, minister for foreign affairs.
The preparatory work and design for the proposed structures in Helguvík is currently underway.
Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2026 and be completed in 2029.
