Stavanger is the centre of the Norwegian off-shore oil industry. Since the early 1970s it is, in percentage terms, both Norway’s and the Nordic countries’ fastest growing town. This expansion is primarily due to efficient transport solutions.

From Stavanger, drills, pipes and other materials are distributed to the different oil fields. In order to reduce transport times, a great deal of the transported materials are first driven along the coast roads before they are shipped out to the oil rigs.

It is frequently a question of heavy and demanding truck transportation on narrow roads with inclines of up to 8%.

Tore Åse is a veteran when it comes to heavy goods transport assignments for the oil industry.

He was also the first to take delivery of the world’s most powerful truck: the Volvo FH16 700. Tore has now driven the new truck for a month and can compare it with his old vehicle.

Here is his take on the vehicle.