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The port of Basel adapts to own structures to the increasing crocieristico traffic on Reno
Last year the Helvetic fluvial port has totaled a traffic of 108.684 passengers (+12.9%)
May 22, 2012
In consideration of the strong increase of the fluvial cruises on the Rhine the Port of Switzerland (Schweizerische Rheinhäfen) has decided to adapt and to upgrade the structures for the landings place of cruiser boats in the port of Basel.
Last year the Helvetic fluvial port has totaled 444 ports of call of 76 fleeting boats, for a total traffic of 108.684 people, with an increment of 12.9% on 2010. In the period 2006-2011 such type of traffic has recorded an increase of 78%.
The direction of Port of Switzerland therefore has decided in a million investment 2,4 million franchi Swiss (two euro) in order to adapt the docks of the port of Basel to the aim to allow the mooring of the more modern fluvial ships, that they have a length of 135 meters, and for the adaptation of the system electrical worker who feeds the boats to the mooring with the objective to reduce the polluting emissions.
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In consideration of the strong increase of the fluvial cruises on the Rhine the Port of Switzerland (Schweizerische Rheinhäfen) has decided to adapt and to upgrade the structures for the landings place of cruiser boats in the port of Basel.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
