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Swissterminal AG, the leading operator of private container terminals and depots in Switzerland, is now offering customers a new container disinfection service. The introduction of this solution is in direct response to the increased need for [...]

Swissterminal has announced it will take over operations of the three French inland ports Ottmarsheim, Huningue-Village-Neuf and Ile Napoléon in the course of 2021. The company has won an international tender to operate the three Alsatian ports. [...]

Swissterminal AG and its partner DP World have announced the introduction of a regular barge service from Basel-Kleinhüningen and Basel-Birsfelden to various deepsea terminals at the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, starting 1 January 2021. With [...]

Schweizerzug AG will launch a fully integrated digital booking platform on 1 October 2020. The online system will offer customers complete visibility and control over bookings, increasing transparency, eliminating wait times and reducing both [...]

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 [...]

Swissterminal AG enters the warehousing market and expands its role in global supply chains with “Break & Make Bulk,” a new warehousing offer for general cargo. Beginning July 2020, the Swiss expert for inland and intermodal solutions will [...]

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 [...]