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FESCO

FESCO is a leading transportation and logistics company in Russia operating a variety of assets including ports, terminals, vessel fleet and rolling stock. The company provides door-to-door services and controls all steps of the intermodal transportation chain. FESCO actively works in the Russian Far East and contributing to the growing trade between Russia and Asian countries.
Update: In November 2023, FESCO became part of state-owned Rosatom.

FESCO adds ship to Indian service

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) January 30, 2024 – FESCO will add a second ship, FESCO Olga, to the FESCO Indian Line West (FIL-W), which operates...

Russia wants logistics centers and marine terminals abroad

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) January 23, 2024 – Hard pressed by Western sanctions and exclusion from the global logistics chain, Russia started talking...

Cranes from China for Vladivostok port

Vladivostok, Russia (PortSEurope) January 16, 2024 – Deprived of access to Western equipment and technology due to sanctions, Russian ports are turning...

FESCO grows fast aided by sanctions

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) December 30, 2023 – The export of vegetable oils and grain by FESCO Agro service in 2023 increased more than eight times...

FESCO sends ship to Antarctica

Cape Town, South Africa (Ports Europe) December 29, 2023 – On 22 December the ship left the port of Cape Town (South Africa) with cargo for Indian...

FESCO launched its line El Dekheila-Novorossiysk

Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) December 27, 2023 – Deprived of opportunities to operate in Europe due to Western sanctions, FESCO, one of the largest...

FESCO plans container feeder line in Africa

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) November 29, 2023 – Deprived of opportunities to operate in Europe due to Western sanctions, FESCO, one of the largest...

Rosatom takes over FESCO to create a shipping corridor along Northern Sea Route

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) November 14, 2023 – Desperate times for Russia lead to desperate measures. Under pressure from Western sanctions, Russian...

Russia: FESCO reports increased container traffic in first half of 2023

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 30, 2023 – FESCO Transportation Group has published operating and financial results for the six months ended 30 June...

FESCO visits Astrakhan shipbuilding plant

Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) July 28, 2023 – A delegation of the FESCO Transport Group, headed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors Andrey...

Russia’s FESCO plans to develop Africa connections

St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) July 28, 2023 – Executives from the Russian logistics company FESCO have been attending the Russia-Africa Summit and...

FESCO proposes new container terminal in Astrakhan, Caspian Sea

Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) July 25, 2023 – Andrey Severilov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the FESCO Transport Group, has met with the...

FESCO’s business now depends on China

St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) June 19, 2023 – The Chinese direction occupies the main share of Russian logistics giant FESCO transport group...

Sanctions force FESCO to look to Egypt and North Africa

St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) June 19, 2023 – Russian logistics giant FESCO transport group is considering a direct container ship service...

FESCO supports development of the Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port

Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) June 15, 2023 – On June 9, a meeting of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) was held in the...

North-South Corridor is the most relevant and in demand – FESCO

Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) June 12, 2023 – Echoing the Kremlin line, Russian logistics giant FESCO transport group claims that the International...

FESCO fights sanctions with new ship repair division

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 24, 2023 – The logistics group FESCO has announced plans to create a ship repair division, a direct response to Western...

FESCO Baltorient Line adds Port of Mundra, India, to rotation

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 23, 2023 – The FESCO Transportation Group has added a call to the port of Mundra, India. The FESCO Baltorient Line...

CCTT Maritime Logistics Working Group holds first meeting

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 23, 2023 – Today, the Coordinating Council for Trans-Eurasian Transportation (CCTT) hosted the first meeting of the...

80% less containers in Russia’s Baltic ports – growth in Far East

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – In 2023, port container terminals of Northwest Russia will have only 20% of their capacity utilised....

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