The company's purpose is to engage in freight shipping, in particular the transportation of bulk and dry goods such as ore, gravel, sand and coal on the Rhine and its tributaries using its own and third-party ships, as well as the purchase, sale and rental of ships and all related business. The company may also participate in other companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad, establish, acquire and merge with them. It may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad and conduct all business and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. It may acquire, hold and manage real estate. The company may provide direct or indirect financing (including cash pooling) to its direct or indirect subsidiaries, its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries and third parties, and provide security of all kinds for the liabilities of such companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of shares of the company or guarantees of any kind.