Switzerland
Switzerland is a country located in central Europe, bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. It is a federal parliamentary republic, with a president and a parliament as its head of state and government, respectively.
Baku port could benefit from Swiss interest
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) September 15, 2020 – The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has said that it sees the country’s...
Italy-Switzerland agreement: Connections between Genoa and Europe strengthened
On the eve of the inauguration of the Ceneri base tunnel and the celebration of the completion of Alptransit, Minister Paola de Micheli and the President of...
Genoa-Basel Mittelmeerzug remains operational
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 10, 2020 – At the end of 2018, PSA started the first direct intermodal railway connection between Genoa and Basel,...
CEVA Logistics mobilized to help fight COVID-19 pandemic globally
As a key part of its innovative service initiatives to help customers through the COVID-19 crisis, CEVA Logistics has already delivered significant additional...
Rhine-Alps corridor looks to a hydrogen-powered future
News Release – Climate-neutral Rhine-Alps Corridor – Port of Rotterdam – January 31, 2020 Seventeen parties have today taken the first step...
Swissterminal and DP World enter strategic partnership
Expected to deliver a strong competitive advantage and enhance the industry-leading position of both companies – January 21, 2020 DP World and...
Contship to attend Supply Chain Risk Management in Swiss Shippers Forum 2020
Contship will be attending and presenting at the Swiss Shippers’ Forum from 29th January to 30th January 2020, to share its experience in managing supply...
MSC to speak at 2020 Geneva blockchain conference
MSC will be at the forefront of discussions on blockchain technology within the Geneva Blockchain Congress that will take place at Palexpo on Monday 20 January...
Swiss freight forwarder Lamprecht visits Contship’s La Spezia Container Terminal
News Release – Contship welcomes a delegation of Lamprecht’s Swiss customers in La Spezia to showcase the benefit of the Southern Gateway Alternative...
DB, SBB and FS to enhance rail traffic on Genoa-Rotterdam Corridor
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) June 6, 2019 – German railway group Deutsche Bahn (DB), Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB) and Italy’s Ferrovie dello...
Switzerland and China sign Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) agreement
Beijing, China (Ports Europe) April 29, 2019 – Swiss President Ueli Maurer has visited China and held discussions with President Xi Jinping. A Memorandum...
Swiss President to visit China with finance and business delegation
Swiss President Ueli Maurer to visit China with finance and business delegation and is invited for state visit – 16 April 2019 President Ueli Maurer will...
Swiss CEVA’s board rejects takeover bid by CMA CGM
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – Swiss CEVA Logistics has recommended shareholders not accept a SwFr 30 ($30.24) per share tender offer...
Ports have to be “climate change proofed”
Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) December 20, 2018 – Trade is at risk if ports do not become “climate change proofed”, Regina Asariotis, Chief of...
Nestlé Waters to restart Vergèze (Gard) and Fos-sur-Mer port service
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) November 17, 2018 – Nestlé Waters is restart the 100 km railway line between the Perrier factory in Vergèze (Gard,...
Marseille port and Naviland Cargo set to launch Swiss rail connection
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – The HAROPA ports and Marseille Fos are set to launch the “France-Helvetia” rail project on...
Switzerland waits to see effect of Morandi bridge collapse on Genoa port trade
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 27, 2018 – Genoa port is a strategic entry point for many goods transported to Switzerland and the Morandi bridge...
Hannibal doubles connections to Switzerland with a new daily rail service from Melzo to Niederglatt
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) July 12, 2018 – Hannibal, Contship Italia Group’s multimodal transport operator, is started a second rail link to...
Ports of the Rhine visited the port of Leixões and Via Navegável do Douro
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 23, 2018 – A delegation of representatives from the ports of Stuttgart, Mannheim and Kehl (Germany) and Basel...
Hannibal doubles connections to Switzerland with new daily rail service from Melzo to Niederglatt
Milan, Italy, June 18, 2018 – Hannibal, the Contship Italia Group’s multimodal transport operator, is launching a second rail link to Switzerland...