RZD Logistics and FESCO launch new rail service from Korea to Europe

As part of the development of transit cargo express delivery service, Trans-Siberian LandBridge, JSC RZD Logistics, subsidiary of JSC Russian Railways, and FESCO Transportation Group expand its geography to the route from the Republic of Korea to Europe.

On June 25, 2019 a first container was dispatched from Pusan. Then the container was delivered to the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (a part of FESCO Group) by FESCO Korea Express sea service, and to Brest station via the Trans-Siberian railway...

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Fesco and RZD launch joint Korea-Europe service via Trans-Siberian Railway

Russian container shipping line Fesco and state rail operator RZD have launched a service to ship boxes from Korea to Europe via the Trans-Siberian Railway.
The two companies said the launch followed a trial shipment last month from the South Korean container hub of Pusan to the Polish rail terminal at Brzeg Dolny.
The shipment moved on a Fesco vessel to its terminal at Russia’s pacific port of Vladivostok and then by …

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New container vessel joins FESCO fleet

The ice-class container vessel “FESCO Magadan”, with full capacity of 822 TEU, joined the fleet FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO). The flag of the Russian Federation was solemnly raised on the ship on July 2, the day of the formation of the city of Vladivostok.

The container ship will be operated on FESCO cabotage service “FESCO Magadan Line”. The launch of this container carrier on “FESCO Magadan Line” is scheduled for August, 2019. The ice rate meets the standards required for operation in...

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FESCO opened seasonal transportation to Chukotka

FESCO Transportation Group (“FESCO”) started seasonal transportation to Anadyr and Egvekinot, the ports of the Chukotka Autonomous Region, under the Northern Supply Haul.

General cargo ship “FESCO Pioner” set sail for Anadyr on June 13, 2019. FESCO vessel will deliver to Anadyr about 4 500 tons of containerized and general cargo. The approximate date of arrival of this general cargo ship to Chukotka is June, 22. Delivery of the goods on linear service “FESCO Anadyr Direct Line” (FADL) is to last...

https://container-news.com/fesco-opened-seasonal-transportation-chukotka/

Russian Railways steams ahead with new trans-Siberian service from Japan

Transit corridors across Europe and Asia continue to expand, with Russian Railways boosting links to Japan and Eurasian Rail Alliance aiming for a 1m teu increase by 2024.
The launch of the Trans-Siberian Landbridge for expedited services between Japan and Europe via Russia’s far east was announced by the state carrier and Fesco Transport Group.
A test container left Yokohama station yesterday and is expected to arrive in 18 days, more than …

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FESCO and Russian Railways launch Japan-Europe transit service

FESCO Transportation Group (“FESCO”) and JSC RZD Logistics, subsidiary of JSC Russian Railways, launch the “Trans-Siberian Landbridge”, a joint transit service for express delivery of goods from Japan to Europe through the Russian Far East by the Trans-Siberian railway. On May 23, 2019, the test container was dispatched from the port of Yokohama in the presence of Alexander Misharin, First Deputy CEO of JSC Russian Railways.

The intermodal chain of the “Trans-Siberian Landbridge” covers Japanese...

https://container-news.com/fesco-russian-railways-japan-europe-transit-service/

FESCO and PIL container vessels suffered collision

FESCO and PIL container vessels suffered collision on April 28, when “FESCO Voyager” departed from her berth in Haiphong. No injuries have been reported.

FESCO, responding to Container News request, commented: 

“M/v “FESCO Voyager” owned by FESCO PLC. and chartered by ASL, departed from her berth in Haiphong, on 28th April 2019 09:30 UTC, turned outward with assistance of the tugs. At 09:40 UTC the tugs were let go, main engine started ahead and the vessel commenced entering the fairway to...

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FESCO changes the rotation and the names of two major container lines

As part of the development of FESCO Fast Forward services, FESCO Transportation Group (“FESCO”, the “Group”) is optimizing the rotation and changing the names of regular shipping lines from China and the Republic of Korea to Russia. Transportation services between China and Russia will be carried out under the brand FESCO China Express, and between the Republic of Korea and Russia – under the brand FESCO Korea Express.

FESCO China Express will operate on two routes:...

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