The company's purpose is to purchase and sell, manage and/or operate inland vessels as well as any other shipping activity on water. Furthermore, the company may engage in all commercial, financial and other transactions that are intended and suitable to promote or facilitate the development of the company and the achievement of its purpose. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may provide financing on its own account and grant direct or indirect financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries, its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries and third parties (including cash pooling) and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of such companies, including by way of pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not. The company may also acquire, hold, manage and sell intellectual property rights.