Key Players

Commodity Trading Companies

A commodity trader is one of the essential actors on the long process of getting commodities from the producer to the consumer. The typical trader based in Geneva buys a commodity from a producer and sells it to an importer or final user, moving the commodity from ...

Read more here >

Banks

Geneva is the world banking centre for commodity and trade finance. BCGE, BCP, BCV, Crédit Agricole, Crédit Suisse, ING, Société Générale and UBS all have their headquarters or offices in Geneva or Lausanne for this business. In addition to the classical commodity and trade ....

Read more here >

Ship-owners, operators, ship-brokers, agents

Switzerland is an important magnet for shipping interests. Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the second largest global shipping line, has its worldwide headquarters in Geneva and a number of companies are based along the shores of Lake Geneva but also ....

Read more here >

Inspection and Certification Companies

Two of the world’s largest security and verification companies, Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) and Cotecna are headquartered in Geneva, with other leading companies such as Intertek also present along the shores of Lake Geneva. Security and verification companies are a ....

Read more here >

Consultants

A number of companies provide support services to trading companies, bringing their expertise in legal, tax, intellectual property, compliance and corporate governance issues. SUISSENÉGOCE partners, whether they be law firms or big consulting groups such as ....

Read more here >

SUISSENÉGOCE is a non-profit, non-political Swiss association representing companies active in commodity trading and shipping activities, trade finance and related services.

Rue de Chantepoulet 11
P.O. Box 1565
CH-1201 Geneva

+41 22 715 29 90
[email protected]
www.suissenegoce.ch