Category Archives: News

Basel Carnival 2025 to benefit Philippine Scholarship Program

10th March 2025: In the tradition of our Basel based HQ we celebrated also this year the traditional “Morgestraich”. Organised by the Swiss Club Philippines, Sponsored by FRACHTforward, 10 am Manila time (4 am in Basel) the opening of the 3 days festive celebration was enjoyed by a group of friends of Basel lead by HE Dr. Nicolas Bruehl (Ambassador of the Confederation of Switzerland to the Philippines) Thanks to the local TV Station “teleBasel” live connection with the City was established. The traditional flour soup, cheese- and onion tart was again prepared by the culinary experts of Le Delice...

Logistics Report February 2025

Market insight and news from the global logistics industry. For further informations, clarification the Fracht Delegate in the Philippines stays at your disposal. We wish you inspired reading……

“KUYA TOM GOES HOME”

An epic Swiss Journey To walk almost 15000 km, from Wilderswil/Switzerland to Cagayan de Oro/Philippines and all for charity is quite an effort and accomplishment. That is what Thomas did. He is the Founder and President of IKP ISLAND KIDS PHILIPPINES foundation a children welfare and rescue operation in Northern Mindanao.There was quite some media attention and we from the FRACHTforward initiative contributed our share.In cooperation with the SWISS CLUB Manila we sponsored a dinner and gave Thomas a chance to share his experiences during his 21 months marching from continent to continent. “Food is generously sponsored by FRACHTforward….even Wilhelm Tell would agree that’s...

2nd Asia Meeting FRACHT group in Shanghai

Delegates from Fracht Asian Offices gathered in Shanghai from 16-18th January 2025. The Philippines were represented by Doris Torres, President and General Manager of STAMM International Inc. The participants summarized past success and deliberated future action, risks and opportunities. Fracht group is well positioned in Asia. The first office was opened in Japan as early as 1972 and now operates a network covering the entire Asian region. The CEO from Head Office in Basel Switzerland, Mr. Ruedi Reisdorf, outlined his strategic vision in view of global uncertainties and called for an updated action plan. A party celebrating Chinese New Year...

Happy New FRACHT-Year

Here is our first newsletter for 2025. Also this year the world of logistics will be not short of interesting and at times vital news. You can rely on Fracht group as a competent source of information

THANK YOU AND BEST WISHES

We thank you all, clients, agents, service providers and especially all our FRACHT colleagues worldwide who made this year so successful. Special Thanks go to our partners STAMM INTERNATIONAL INC, their staff and management for having been there for our needs in the Philippines. May our collaboration continue in the spirit of fairness, sustainability and contributing to PEACE in the WORLD. A Bamboo "Filipino Parol Star" engraved with a logo, blowing in a breeze out of a framed depiction of land, sea and air.

FRACHT Logistics report December 2024

Facts and trends, a good read for you our customers and associates…..

NEWS LETTER NOVEMBER 2024

Freight rates expected to remain high and other interesting news from the FRACHT Logistics world in our newsletter November 2024. Happy reading……

40 years success story, SME Swissness in the Philippines

Our partners in the Philippines STAMM International turned 40 “20years is young. 2 x 20years is double young. That is how we feel” said STAMM founding member, Urs Hebeisen, addressing long term customers and staff at the company’s 40th anniversary celebration at Citadines Bay City, 4th October 2024. First encounter with the Philippines dates back to 1969 when he was working in a subsidiary of today’s main network the FRACHTgroup, representing the state owned shipping line MCP Maritime Company of the Philippines in Switzerland. Anyway these ships do not sail the world’s oceans anymore. In business since 1984, constant...

International Coastal Clean Up 2024

The International Coastal Cleanup activity on Saturday, September 21, 2024 has collected a total of 350,000 kilos of garbage in the nationwide coastal cleanup participated by 74,000 volunteers. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led the initiative as part of the International Coastal Cleanup Day celebration. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga and DENR-NCR OIC Regional Executive Director Atty. Michael Drake Matias led the cleanup at the Dolomite Beach in Pasay City. According to the DENR, this also shows the commitment of the communities to work together for a cleaner environment. In the spirit of the FRACHTforward concept the...