In April 2021, PSA Cargo Solutions EuroMed and PSA Genova Pra’ celebrated the running of the 500th train from Genoa to Frenkendorf, a municipality in Basel, only two years since the service commenced operations in October 2018.

The Genoa-Basel route enables a direct connection – without any stops for consolidation or deconsolidation – from the Mediterranean port of Genoa to Switzerland via triweekly round-trip trains. Containers on this route are transported from the Port of Genoa to Basel, a well-connected intermodal hub in Switzerland, for onward movement to northern and central European markets. With PSA Genova Pra’ operating both rail and terminal segments, smooth and agile coordination is made possible. Customers also benefit from fast, proactive, and flexible customer support.

The service boasts a reliable track record with 83% of trains arriving within an hour and 94% within two hours of the given estimated time of arrival. With this level of reliability, cargo owners using this alternate route to reach central European markets will be able to build more resilience into their supply chain network. Additionally, cargo owners moving goods from the Far East and Middle East to Central Europe by rail movement via Genoa can achieve lower CO2 emissions, as this is a shorter route overall that significantly reduces ocean navigation.

PSA Cargo Solutions EuroMed has also recently established representation in Basel at the beginning of 2021 to be located even closer to its customers as it continues to improve its service offerings.