English private equity fund 3i Group has acquired all shares in Scandlines and plans to invest 165 million euros in the shipping company. But why invest in a company that will be hit by massive competition in a few years from the coming Fehmarn tunnel, which will no doubt steal a large portion of the carrier's traffic? Peter Wirtz is a 3i partner. He acknowledges the coming challenge, but has faith in the continuing potential of Scandlines.