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The Rhine flows through a large supranational economic region. Contargo operates numerous terminals along the length of the river. Today shipping on the Rhine is very important in Basel. Contargo has a container terminal here. The trimodal port is one of the most important, highest-capacity container terminals on the Upper Rhine.
It connects large conurbations and industrial centres. From the Rhine, inland vessels can penetrate on canals and tributaries deep into the European hinterland from the seaports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, reaching approximately 50 million people in its catchment area.
In the Contargo Network, the Rhine is the main link between the seaports in the west and most of our terminals, the majority of which are served by our own barge transport lines. Along this route, barges can maximise their advantages as a reliable, inexpensive and eco-friendly transport mode. Basel The Gateway to Europe Here the Rhine has already put kilometres behind it, has crossed Lake Constance and has cascaded over the Rhine Falls to Schaffhausen.
In the Middle Ages, Basel was already an important trade and handling centre for goods between the Mediterranean region and the North Sea. The Rhine provided water for production and cooling, and a reliable way to transport the finished goods, making conditions here ideal for industry. The first beginnings of industry were in paint manufacture, with later specialisation in the production of pharmaceuticals and other sectors.
