The shipping platform

Location: Basle is just within the NW Swiss border on the River Rhine. General overview: An inland port with 2 basins at Kleinhuningen (Basle-town) and river ports at Kleinhuningen-Klybeck and St Johann (Basle-town) as well as at Birsfelden and Au-Muttenz (Basle-country). The port handles general, liquid and dry bulk cargoes, containers, steel and hazardous materials. Traffic figures: Approx 8,500,000t, of which 4,000,000t are petroleum products, 70,000TEU and 26,000 passengers (international traffic only) handled annually. Max size: Max draught 3.5m. Largest vessel handled: "Bison", 4,252DWT, self-propelled barge.