ural ▁village , ▁but ▁now ▁it ▁is ▁growing ▁rapidly ▁due ▁to ▁new ▁housing ▁est ates . ▁ ▁Transport ▁ ▁Although ▁Ludwig sh afen ▁has ▁no ▁air field , ▁it ▁is ▁well ▁connected ▁with ▁several ▁air ports ▁in ▁the ▁region . ▁There ▁are ▁small ▁air fields ▁near ▁Spe yer , ▁Bad ▁D ür k heim ▁and ▁W orm s , ▁a ▁medium - s ized ▁regional ▁air port ▁in ▁Mann heim , ▁and ▁the ▁Frankfurt ▁International ▁Airport ▁in ▁about ▁an ▁hour ' s ▁driving ▁distance . ▁ ▁Ludwig sh afen ▁is ▁the ▁most ▁important ▁German ▁har bour ▁west ▁of ▁the ▁Rh ine . ▁The ▁local ▁industry ▁depends ▁on ▁sh ipping ▁their ▁raw ▁materials ▁and ▁products ▁on ▁the ▁river . ▁The ▁har bour ▁of ▁Ludwig sh afen ▁consists ▁of ▁several ▁bas ins ▁in ▁the ▁South ▁of ▁the ▁city ▁near ▁M unden heim ▁( L uit p old h afen , ▁Kaiser w ör th h afen , ▁M unden heimer ▁Al tr hein h afen ), ▁the ▁wh ar fs ▁along ▁the ▁river ▁parallel ▁to ▁the ▁city ▁centre ▁and ▁the ▁B AS F , ▁and , ▁finally , ▁of ▁the ▁Landes h afen ▁bas in ▁in ▁the ▁North ▁that ▁connect s ▁the ▁B AS F . ▁ ▁Ludwig sh afen ▁has ▁excellent ▁Aut ob ahn ▁( mot or way / high way ) ▁connections ▁to ▁all ▁directions . ▁Most ▁important ▁are ▁the ▁A ▁ 6 5 0 ▁in ▁west – east ▁direction , ▁the ▁A ▁ 6 1 ▁in ▁north – s outh ▁direction .