Apr 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
The MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will be handed over by Captain Gianluigi Aponte to his children Diego and Alexa Aponte in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Shipping & Ports
Apr 7, 2026 at 2:53 PM
On April 23, 2024, 22 logistics companies from Rotterdam will travel to Basel to strengthen collaboration in the Rhine corridor through a memorandum of understanding.
Mar 17, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The MSC Group has signed a contract with Nigerdock to develop a modern container terminal in Lagos and significantly improve infrastructure in Nigeria.
Feb 25, 2026 at 8:30 AM
WinGD has successfully completed the type approval for its ammonia-powered ship engine, aiming to mark a significant advancement in the decarbonization of the shipping industry.
Nov 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
With a joint initiative titled “Save Combined Transport,” leading companies and associations are sounding the alarm: The current developments in rail freight transport threaten the backbone […]
Nov 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The logistics sector is facing one of the most profound transformations in its history. Economic, technological, and societal developments are forcing companies to rethink value creation […]
Mar 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
DP World, a leading global provider of integrated supply chain solutions, has taken full ownership of Swissterminal AG. Following a successful five-year partnership during which Swissterminal […]
Oct 31, 2024 at 5:44 PM
RheinPorts GmbH, a pioneer in the digitalization of inland shipping, is restructuring: The previous managing director Felix Harder (45) will now drive the digital transformation of […]
May 14, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Hans-Peter Hadorn has been elected as a new member of the Board of Directors of Birsterminal AG, a port logistics and multimodal freight transport company based […]
Dec 11, 2023 at 7:11 PM
Since the years 2020-2022 were turbulent but also very profitable for the global economy, and especially for the logistics industry, one could almost speak of a […]
Nov 11, 2023 at 1:41 PM
driveMybox, the digital all-in-one platform for container trucking, and IBEXUS, a technology company specializing in the development of a CO2-emission-neutral blockchain solution for business processes, announced […]
Oct 13, 2023 at 7:58 PM
Swissterminal has filed a complaint with the Federal Administrative Court. The planning approval granted by the Federal Office of Transport (BAV) in September for the controversial […]
Sep 12, 2023 at 3:18 PM
The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) has granted Gateway Basel Nord AG the planning approval for the construction of a new transshipment terminal in Basel-Kleinhüningen. […]
Sep 8, 2023 at 7:40 PM
Starting from September 12, 2023 (first arrival in Basel), Contargo will increase the round-trip capacities of its BWS trains. The capacity expansion by 2 train round […]
Jun 4, 2023 at 6:04 PM
As part of the Basel Port Festival 2023, the Logistics Cluster Region Basel invited its members to a special tour with the “Haafebähnli”. The tour was […]
May 19, 2023 at 7:43 PM
From June 2 to 4, 2023, Basel will celebrate the Harbor Festival 2023. The reason for this celebration is actually the opening of Harbor Basin I […]
May 6, 2023 at 9:05 PM
The Swiss company AELER is pleased to announce its participation in the transport logistic 2023 trade fair in Munich. AELER is reinventing the shipping container and […]
Feb 2, 2023 at 5:45 PM
At Klybeckquai and Westquai, the Canton of Basel-Stadt has a unique opportunity to develop a large area comprehensively. The relocation of the current harbor railway at […]
Jan 24, 2023 at 7:20 PM
The Gateway Basel Nord is a trimodal large terminal for Switzerland. With the start of construction, the Gateway Basel Nord AG will transition from a planning […]
Nov 22, 2022 at 4:11 PM
In 2021, transport services in freight transport increased by 2.7% on the road and by 6.2% on the rail, resulting in an overall transport growth of […]
Nov 2, 2022 at 6:20 PM
The Swiss Federal Council aims to further develop freight transport while considering energy and climate policy goals as well as the importance of rail transport for […]
Nov 1, 2022 at 7:55 PM
The Study Society for Combined Transport e.V. (SGKV) has been active for years as a non-profit association to bring together relevant stakeholders in intermodal freight transport. […]
Oct 10, 2022 at 4:01 PM
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and its long-standing partner company ATS-Hellmann Worldwide Logistics AG have decided to transfer their air and sea freight activities in Switzerland to Hellmann […]
Oct 6, 2022 at 10:05 PM
The unstable supply chains have particularly affected sea freight and consequently also the providers of hinterland transport, whether they are inland shipping companies or operators of […]
Aug 3, 2022 at 6:06 PM
The program for the Supply Chain Innovation Day 2022 on September 27, 2022, at the Würth House in Rorschach, Switzerland, is now finalized. The event is […]
Jul 21, 2022 at 5:59 PM
Since July 4th, InterRail has been represented in Austria with a location established as a branch of InterRail Europe GmbH (Germany). From the new office in […]
Apr 6, 2022 at 3:02 PM
The world’s largest hybrid ferry from Scandlines will be powered by a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery system from Leclanché, manufactured at Leclanché’s European facilities. Scandlines’ PR24 will […]
Mar 24, 2022 at 1:35 PM
In the presence of Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga, Head of the Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, the Swiss Rhine Ports, the Logistics Cluster Region […]
Mar 14, 2022 at 2:36 PM
In April 2022, Birsterminal AG, in cooperation with Terminal Container Athus S.A., will launch the only direct rail connection between the Swiss Rhine ports and the […]
Nov 29, 2021 at 7:04 PM
Swissterminal AG is expanding its Swiss train product portfolio starting January 1, 2022, with a new connection between Antwerp and Ottmarsheim. This service will commence with […]
Nov 23, 2021 at 3:51 PM
The transport services in freight transport decreased by 0.9% on the road and by 2.7% on the rail in 2020. In the Swiss Rhine ports in […]
Sep 30, 2021 at 5:55 PM
Meteomatics supports customers worldwide with uniquely high-resolution weather forecasts. These are becoming increasingly important in transport logistics. In particular, shipping companies and road transport companies can […]
Sep 30, 2021 at 5:44 PM
For years, and especially since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, the sea freight market has been suffering from capacity bottlenecks, delivery failures, and massive cost […]
Sep 15, 2021 at 8:24 PM
The construction of the container terminal Gateway Basel Nord on the site of the former marshalling yard Basel Badischer Bahnhof will be supported with 83 million […]
Jul 1, 2021 at 5:10 PM
Swissterminal AG will take over the operation of three inland ports in the Alsace region – Ottmarsheim, Hüningen-Village-Neuf, and Ile Napoléon – starting July 1, 2021. […]
Jun 12, 2021 at 9:02 PM
On June 10, an info container from Contargo will start its journey in Basel to seven other terminal locations. The next stop is Strasbourg, and the […]
May 12, 2021 at 6:25 PM
The logistics company Kühne+Nagel has completed the acquisition of Apex International. This is an important step in implementing its strategic ambitions in Asia. The deal results […]
May 3, 2021 at 9:36 PM
Before and whether the trimodal terminal ‘Gateway Basel Nord’ can be built, various procedures still need to be completed. The situation is unclear and is now […]
Mar 31, 2021 at 3:44 PM
After nearly 48 years, Jürgen Behrens, head of the Port of Hamburg Representation South, is retiring from logistics into well-deserved retirement. For nearly 20 years, he […]
Mar 30, 2021 at 5:38 PM
Swissterminal AG, the leading operator of private container terminals and depots in Switzerland, is now offering its customers a new service for the disinfection of containers. […]
Mar 29, 2021 at 7:42 AM
What significance does the Suez Canal have for global trade and specifically for the Swiss economy? What comes to Switzerland via the Suez Canal? What is […]
Mar 21, 2021 at 12:56 PM
Voigt Industrie Service AG (VIS) and Lamprecht Pharma Logistics AG (LPL) have developed a cooperation concept aimed at combining both core competencies. (Niederbipp/Pratteln) Voigt Industrie Service […]
Mar 7, 2021 at 10:20 AM
The Eco Performance Awards 2020 ‘Innovations for Sustainable Road Freight Transport’ will be presented on March 18, 2021, in a digital event. Five companies have been […]
Feb 28, 2021 at 11:15 AM
The Swiss economy is significantly dependent on international goods transport by sea. The sea may seem far away for most Swiss people – but shipping and […]
Jan 23, 2021 at 3:56 PM
The Birsterminal AG and its Dutch partner Dubbelman Container Transporten BV welcomed the new and innovative inland container ship CAMARO VII for the first time at […]
Nov 30, 2020 at 4:48 PM
The people of Basel have today clearly said yes to Dock 3 with 57.13 percent to 42.87 percent, thus also saying yes to a sustainable port […]
Nov 25, 2020 at 5:30 PM
Swissterminal, the Swiss specialist for integrated logistics services, and its partner DP World are launching regular inland shipping services from Basel-Kleinhüningen and Basel-Birsfelden to numerous deep-sea […]
Nov 18, 2020 at 7:15 PM
The JCL Group has changed its organizational structure. This is a response to the challenges posed by the global pandemic and the associated demands on the […]
Sep 11, 2020 at 8:30 PM
The Swiss Federal Council has decided on an amendment to the regulation on the guarantee of loans for Swiss ocean-going ships. In 2019, there were detentions […]
Aug 4, 2020 at 7:00 AM
TFG Transfracht, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG, opens the Bremen location with 100 new hinterland connections. This is done in collaboration with ROLAND Umschlag and […]