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In connection with the controversial mega-terminal Gateway Basel Nord (GBN), the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) continues to receive criticism. First, COMCO approved a plan deemed “capable of eliminating effective competition.” Second, the [...]

Swissterminal will be adopting a new customs procedure as required by the Federal Customs Administration (EZV) for its sites in Frenkendorf, Basel and Birsfelden with effect from 1 July 2020. Intended to simplify customs clearance procedures, [...]

Swissterminal’s rail network has gained a new weekly connection to Austria: The Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has added Frenkendorf as an additional stop on its service between the Dutch port of Rotterdam and Wolfurt, Austria’s most western rail freight [...]

Beginning April 1st, 2020, Schweizerzug and RTSB will directly connect Switzerland and China by rail once a week. This offer for container trains on the iron silk road includes Frenkendorf near Basel and Niederglatt near Zurich and serves both [...]

Due to the current situation regarding coronavirus / COVID 19, Swissterminal will adjust the opening times of its terminals in Frenkendorf and Basel. We currently operate from 7:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. We will monitor [...]

In line with the current media coverage surrounding the global spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) Swissterminal AG informs that we are carefully monitoring the situation, and our focus remains on the health and welfare of our personnel, our [...]

Schweizerzug has been offering a direct link between the port of Antwerp and the Swiss terminals of Frenkendorf near Basel and Niederglatt near Zurich since July this year. The company took advantage of the opportunity offered by this expansion of [...]

As long as things are running smoothly there is hardly any reason to change tried-and-tested ways for freight transportation – and risk management gets postponed. There are always projects urgently to complete and the day-to-day business comes [...]

The catchword digitalization is on everyone’s lips, and that is also true for the transport business. But what do we actually mean when we talk about digitalization? This term has many facets and often raises questions - reason enough to look into [...]

A lot has happened since the first Swisstrain left our terminal in Frenkendorf with direction Rotterdam on 3 October 2016. The idea to establish a new transport product was quickly materialized. However, the first twelve months since we started [...]