The Federal Office of Transport (FOT) of Switzerland has authorized the joint venture Gateway Basel Nord to proceed with the implementation of the project for the construction of the new container Basel North terminal which will be connected to the river port Rhine of Kleinhüningen. Gateway Basel Nord was established in 2015 by the Swiss SBB CFF FFS Cargo and Hupac and from the German Contargo ( of 24 June 2015).

The project for the new trimodal terminal that will serve as from gateways for rail, road and road transport River transport foresees in a first phase the realization of a bimodal terminal that will allow transhipment between trains international and national goods as well as from rail to road. In a second phase the siding will be built harbour.

Estimated construction costs amount to approximately 130 million Swiss francs (EUR 136 million). The Swiss Confederation, which supports with funds the construction of transhipment terminals as part of the policy of transferring traffic from road to rail, will participate in the first phase of construction of the Gateway Basel Nord with 83 million, while will participate in the second phase, the cost of which includes the Construction of the harbour basin is estimated at 155 million francs, with around 32.4 million.

If the FOT's approval decision is not appealed within 30 days to the Administrative Court At the end of this period, Gateway Basel Nord may start the work of realization of the project.