Surcharges

Schweizerzug - Swissterminal AG
Low Water Surcharge (KWZ)
Kaub gauge (640/78) • 12.09.2026, 05:0021 cm 0 cm Level 13Forecast:13.09.30 cm14.09.25 cm

The basis for calculating the surcharge is the water level on the day of departure at 05:00 CET / “Electronic Waterways Information Service” (www.elwis.de).

Swissterminal’s obligation to accept and carry goods expires if the conditions pursuant to § 13 para. 1 IVTB/ICLT (International Loading and Transport Conditions, latest version) apply or if the “Kaub gauge” is below 80 cm.

LevelWater level20' Container40' Container45' Container
120.29 - 0.25 m1'200EUR1'200EUR1'500EUR
13< 0.24 m1'350EUR1'350EUR1'700EUR
Date Gauge Surcharge
Diesel Surcharge
Valid from: 01.09.2026
Switzerland 4.00 %France 19.88 %

The surcharge is calculated monthly and added to truck services.

Valid from Surcharge
Infrastructure Surcharge
Valid until further notice
Switzerland 8.00 EUR

The infrastructure surcharge is levied to cover the continuously rising costs of maintenance, modernization and sustainable expansion of terminal infrastructure (e.g. IT systems, environmentally friendly technologies). It is charged as a flat rate per container handling.

Valid from Switzerland France
Bunker Surcharge (BAF)
Valid for: September 2026 • Status: 12.09.2026142.36 EUR Level 18from 01.10.2026:154.01 EUR Level 20

The gas oil price is based on the publications of the CBRB (Centraal Bureau Rijn- en Binnenvaart). The average gas oil price of a month is determined and applied two months later for the calculation of the discount or surcharge (e.g. February for April).

CBRB IndexLevel20' Container40' Container45' Container
fromtoEmptyFullEmptyFullEmptyFull
136.18140.711756.10EUR81.60EUR85.00EUR130.90EUR93.50EUR144.50EUR
140.72145.251859.40EUR86.40EUR90.00EUR138.60EUR99.00EUR153.00EUR
145.26149.791962.70EUR91.20EUR95.00EUR146.30EUR104.50EUR161.50EUR
CBRB IndexLevel20' Container40' Container45' Container
fromtoEmptyFullEmptyFullEmptyFull
136.18140.711745.70EUR75.50EUR80.20EUR107.70EUR88.90EUR118.10EUR
140.72145.251848.40EUR80.00EUR85.00EUR114.10EUR94.20EUR125.10EUR
145.26149.791951.10EUR84.50EUR89.70EUR120.50EUR99.50EUR132.10EUR
Month CBRB price Level
Rail Energy Surcharge
Valid until further notice
Switzerland 15.00 EUR / TEU

The energy surcharge for rail transport is based on current electricity procurement costs. It is charged as a flat rate per TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit).

Valid from Switzerland France