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Vladivostok

The Port of Vladivostok, located on the Sea of Japan in Russia’s Far East, is a major Pacific gateway and the country’s largest Pacific port. It is crucial for both commercial and military purposes. The port handles a wide range of cargo, including containers, oil, coal, and grain, and serves as a key link in the Trans-Siberian Railway, facilitating trade between Asia and Europe. Its ice-free status throughout the year enhances its operational capacity. Vladivostok Port also supports the Russian Pacific Fleet and plays a pivotal role in regional economic activities and international trade routes.

Russia’s Vladivostok as a domestic Chinese port

Vladivostok, Russia (Ports Europe) May 22, 2023 – The Port of Vladivostok, Russia’s largest in country’s Far East, will be used to transport goods...

Russian seaports handled 300.5 million tonnes of cargo Jan-Apr’23

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 14, 2023 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the January-April 2023 period increased by 11.6% compared to the same...

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....

FESCO, Sinotrans launch new intermodal service to SE Asia, Turkey, Africa

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) April 26, 2023 – FESCO Transport Group, one of Russia’s largest private transport and logistics companies, and Sinotrans,...

FESCO, SAKSHAM Group to develop maritime transportation between India, Russia

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) April 19, 2023 – The FESCO Transport Group and the Indian logistics group SAKSHAM have agreed to develop maritime...

FESCO transport group leads the way East for Russian logistics

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – Russian logistics giant FESCO transport group is looking for ways to bypass western sanctions against Moscow...

Russia claims increase in ports’ cargo handling in Jan-Feb’23 despite sanctions

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – Russian seaports handled 140.3 million tonnes of cargo in January-February 2023, 2.6% more compared to the...

FESCO’s new line links India to Novorossiysk

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) February 22, 2023 – Russia’s FESCO transport group has launched the FESCO Indian Line which links the ports of...

Russia’s supply chains in the shackles of sanctions

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) February 13, 2023 – Russia’s international road transport market in 2022 shrinked by -10% to 218 billion rubles (2.8 billion...

New container terminal to be built in Novorossiysk

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) February 3, 2023 – Russia’s intermodal container operator Trans Synergy (Trans Sinergia) has started the construction...

Novorossiysk becomes port for container lines from Southeast Asia

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) January 30, 2023 – Trans Synergy will launch a regular container sea service from Southeast Asia to Novorossiysk port in...

Russia’s FESCO keeps increasing its containers fleet filling the sanctions created shortage

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 25, 2022 – FESCO is filling in the containers void in the Russian market after the largest global logistics companies...

New line to deliver Egypt’s food and agricultural products to Russia via Novorossiysk

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) November 27, 2022 – DalRefTrans company, part of the giant Russian FESCO Transport Group, is planning to launch a new...

Russia’s ports cargo handling statistics for first nine months of 2022

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 22, 2022 – Russia’s ports cargo handling decreased by 0.5% in January-September 2022, compared to the same period...

Russia opens more special economic zones

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – Hard pressed by western sanctions and facing the exodus of western companies, Russia announced the...

Sanctions-hit Russia redirects cargo transshipment to the South

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 7, 2022 – Sanctions-hit Russia is redirects cargo transshipment to the South and replacing containers with oil....

Russia reports upbeat cargo results for ports, but they seem to be inflated

Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 12, 2022 – Total cargo turnover of Russian seaports did not decrease during the first seven months of the year...

Replacing western markets, Russian exports to China increase by 51% in Jan-Aug’22

Beijing, China (Ports Europe) September 11, 2022 – Russian exports to China increase by 51% in Jan-Aug’22 as Russia tries to replace Western markets...

Ukraine exports 2.37 mln tons of food via new Black Sea corridor

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 8, 2022 – Ukraine has exported 2.37 mln tons of food via new sea corridor since it opened on July 22. According...

Port of Novorossiysk to Turkey – the new cargo route

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – Turkey is the big winner from the western sanctions against Russia, especially in the transport...

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