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==== Mannheim harbour ====
{{Main Article|Mannheim Harbour}}

The Mannheim harbour is one of the most important inland harbours in Europe and the second-largest in Germany. The harbour has a total water surface of 267,9&nbsp;ha, additionally there is 863,5&nbsp;ha land area. About 500 companies with 20.000 employees have settled in the harbour area. In 1968 the first [[Intermodal container|Container]]-Terminal in an inland harbour was opened here. Furthermore, a [[RoRo]]-facility and since 1991 a [[combined transport]] terminal. On the water side 7.64 million tons of goods were turned over in 2010.<ref>[http://www.hafen-mannheim.de/de/wissenswertes/daten-und-fakten/wasserseitiger-guterumschlag.html Hafen Mannheim Wasserseitiger Güterumschlag]</ref> The largest stakes have bituminous coal 2.2 million t, food- and fodder with 0.92 million t and chemical goods with 1.59 million t. At the container terminal on the water side 120.568 units were turned over.<ref>[http://www.hafen-mannheim.de/de/presse/aktuelle-pressemitteilungen/guterumschlag-2010?A=SearchResult&SearchID=791879&ObjectID=4622024&ObjectType=35 Hafen Mannheim Pressemitteilung]</ref>

The harbour basin spreads out around the mouth of the Neckar along the Rhine and Neckar. The overall complex includes the [[Ludwigshafen Harbour|Ludwigshafener Rheinhafen]], which is situated directly on the opposite side of the Rhine river.