Swissterminal reagiert auf die Herausforderungen in der Schweizer Wirtschaft mit einer Opti-mierung des Schweizerzug-Fahrplans. Ab Januar 2024 bietet der Schweizerzug ab Frenkendorf fünf Rundläufe pro Woche nach Antwerpen und ein erweitertes Angebot nach Rotterdam mit einer Fokussierung auf mehr Terminals. Die Abschaffung der Supply Chain Surcharge und Mini-mierung der Umfuhrkosten tragen zu einer generellen Kostenreduktion bei. Die Anpassungen zielen darauf ab, die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Kunden zu steigern und deren Logistikprozesse zu optimieren.

The manufacturing industry in Switzerland operates under challenging conditions. The strong Swiss franc, along with the general interest rate environment, increases competitive pressure against foreign competitors. Additionally, geopolitical factors and a general shortage of skilled workers add to the challenges.
With the adjustments to the Schweizerzug, Swissterminal aims to further optimise logistics processes and strengthen the competitiveness of its customers. „For the coming year, we offer our customers even greater flexibility, efficiency and cost savings,“ says Roman Mayer, CEO of Swissterminal.
From 1 January 2024, Schweizerzug will run five direct round trips weekly between Frenkendorf and Antwerp. This provides customers with daily connections. Simultaneously, the company expands its schedule to Rotterdam. Instead of simply increasing round trips, Swissterminal also focusses on strengthening connectivity by servicing more terminals in Rotterdam. As of 2024, in addition to Rotterdam World Gateway, terminals APM 2, Euromax and ECT Delta will also be directly served.
The elimination of the supply chain surcharge reduces general transport costs for Schweizerzug customers between Frenkendorf and the deepsea ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. Transshipment costs between terminals in Rotterdam are also entirely eliminated. „Our focus on quality goes hand in hand with our commitment to costefficient solutions. We want to keep our customers competitive. The upcoming price reductions on the Schweizerzug are clear steps in this direction,“ explains Mayer.
Together with its partner DP World, Swissterminal organises the transshipments to the terminals in Rotterdam and Antwerp, as well as the transportation from the first to the last mile in Switzerland, depending on the customer‘s requirements.