Vladivostok becomes China’s new transit point…but for domestic traffic
From 1 June, Jilin, the Chinese northeast province, will be allowed to use Vladivostok as a domestic transit point. By reaching this seaport via rail, products from Northern China will be further shipped to Southern...Read more
China-Russia trade increased by 41.3%, also visible in rail
The trade value in dollars between China and Russia has increased by 41.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis. Compared to April last year, export from China’s side have increased by 67.2 per cent, while...Read more
FESCO enters 2023 with an appetite for records
In early January, FESCO’s rail operations reached a new record high. The company managed to dispatch 53 container trains in just a week from the Vladivostock region towards Central and Western Russia. The previous-now broken-...Read more
FESCO’s success story in Vladivostok: ‘new Vietnam line is driving growth’
The port of Vladivostok has proven to be a driver for growth of FESCO’s multimodal transport, with a 19 per cent year-on-year increase this first half year. It was the transloading hub for cargo to...Read more
FESCO and Russian Railways develop Japan-Europe multimodal service
A new cold chain train service linking Japan with Europe is spotted along the Trans-Siberian route. It is the product of a joint effort between Russian Railways, FESCO and the Japanese Ministry of Transport to...Read more
How the Russian route to China becomes a million-TEU corridor
Rail freight volumes via the Trans-Siberian corridor could reach a million TEUs in 2023. That estimation is based on the current growth trends, which show that transit traffic through Russia is on the rise. In...Read more
Russia looks at Far East ports due to downturn overland transport
Russia is developing its Far Eastern ports as transhipments hubs on the New Silk Road. This is in response to declining volumes on the land route via Russia, caused by additional prevention and control measures...Read more
Chinese port of Ningbo shuts down terminal due to corona infection
The port authorities of Ningbo (China) shut down the Meishan container terminal on Wednesday and blocked all shipping traffic to and from the terminal until further notice. The Ningbo city government said that the terminal...Read moreVladivostok and Europe connect via Finland Bridge
A new intermodal rail connection links Asian-Pacific ports with Finland via Vladivostok, the Russian far-east port. The Finland Bridge, as the new service is called, will be a frequent train connection with three to four...Read more