LKAB commissioned a modern enclosed ship loader at Narvik's ice-free Norwegian port on November 27, 2025, superseding infrastructure operational since 1977. This installation forms part of a five billion SEK investment portfolio modernizing the Iron Ore Line logistics corridor through 2029. The facility incorporates advanced automation & environmental controls, optimizing throughput for 22 million annual metric tons whilst reducing particulate emissions. LKAB supplies 80% of European Union iron ore production, positioning the Narvik enhancements as strategically significant for continental supply chain resilience & steel industry decarbonization transitions.