Switzerland-based integrated logistics provider Swissterminal AG and its partner DP World have announced the introduction of a regular barge service from Basel-Kleinhüningen and Basel-Birsfelden to various deepsea terminals at the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, starting 1 January 2021
With the launch of this new intermodal product, Swissterminal offers two roundtrips each week to Port of Antwerp and Port of Rotterdam. Both routes will go via the hub at Germersheim in Germany, operated by DP World. The new service will begin with two feeder barges, both with a 96 TEU capacity.
The two barges will connect the DP World hub in Germersheim with the Upper Rhine terminals. From the hub, customers’ cargo will be loaded onto DP World’s existing service, which is regularly operated with five vessels.
Barge arrivals and departures to/from Switzerland are scheduled for twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The approximate transit time on both the Rotterdam and Antwerp routes is five days in each directions
Swissterminal says it tested the barge service over a period of several weeks to establish the best service frequency and smooth operations.
The company works closely with customs clearance experts. These include full-service provider Gaston Schul, which is responsible for all matters relating to transit documentation in Rotterdam and Antwerp, while VL Verzollung and Logistik AG are responsible for dealing with Swiss imports and exports.
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