New intermodal connections January 2021
Swissterminal is offering a new barge connection between Basel and Birsfelden and the port of Antwerp from December 2020. In addition, the existing rail connection from Swissterminal between Antwerp and Basel - Frenkendorf and Niederglatt will be improved from January 2021: it will be switched from an indirect service (via Neuss) to a direct service. You can find the details below.
New barge connection between Basel and Birsfelden and the port of Antwerp:
- Destination: Switzerland
- Mode: barge
- Operator: Swissterminal
- Starting date: December 2020
- Frequency: 2x per week
- Type of cargo: containers
- Terminals at destinations: Basel and Birsfelden
- Terminals in Antwerp: 913, 364, 504, 524, 730, 734, 742, 1333, 1610, 1742, 1718, 1624 869, 1700
Improvement of existing rail connection:
- Destination: Switzerland
- Mode: rail - change from indirect service (via Neuss) to direct service
- Operator: Swissterminal
- Traction: BLS Cargo, Railtraxx
- Starting date: January 2021
- Frequency: 3x per week
- Type of cargo: containers
- Terminals at destinations: Basel - Frenkendorf, Niederglatt
- Terminals in Antwerp: 1700, 1742, 1718
- More info on the connectivity platform: click here