Published on 6 January 2025

European inland navigation

The Rhine is a central trade route in Europe and one of its most important waterways for the transport of goods. Basel serves as Switzerland's key trading gateway to the world and as a hub on the north-south axis from Rotterdam to Genoa. The port areas of Basel-Kleinhüningen, Birsfelden and Muttenz handle over 6 million tonnes of goods and more than 120,000 containers annually. This corresponds to around 10% of all Swiss imports.