Combined transport
Forward-looking multimodal transport in Baden-Württemberg
The port and transfer facilities for combined transport represent the main logistics hubs in Baden-Württemberg.
Intermodal chains of transport
Combined transport supplements various modes of transport to create intermodal chains of transport
The specific advantages of road and rail transport and inland shipping are all brought together in combined transport. (Swap) containers are quickly transferred at modern terminals in favorable locations so that they reach their destinations as quickly as possible.
Large stacker transferring sea containers
The combined transport sector is growing rapidly and is forecast to continue this rapid growth in the future. The largest metropolitan areas of Baden-Württemberg are well equipped with facilities for combined transport. Mannheim, Stuttgart, Kornwestheim and Ulm are locations of major importance. Facilities are also available in Karlsruhe, Weil am Rhein, Singen and Heilbronn. Trains for piggy-back transport to northern Italy start and terminate in Freiburg. This involves loading trucks for alpine transit on to trains.
Multimodal transport
Important hubs include the ports on the rivers Rhine, Neckar and Main. The nine ports in Baden-Württemberg have formed a consortium. Their total tonnage handled of 28 million tonnes is roughly twice the volume of Duisburg, the largest European inland port.
Combined transport, also known as multimodal transport, is characterized by the use of several modes of transport in one logistical chain. Combined transport is used to transport ISO containers and other swap containers (swap bodies) or semitrailers.
Trimodal transshipment possibilities
View of a port facility with road and rail (trimodal transport)
Combined transport terminals are important interfaces for the logistics sector. Combined transport generally involves road transport, rail transport and inland shipping. For this reason, combined transport terminals are often located in port areas so that trimodal transshipment options are available.