FESCO Russian Pacific Line sails Tacoma

    The first sailing of FESCO Russian Pacific Line’s new direct all water service to Vladivostok departed the Port of Tacoma Tuesday.
    The service will use roll-on/roll-off vessels, as part of its direct fortnightly service to Vladivostok and other points in the Russian Far East.
    Breakbulk, project, and ro-ro cargoes–including trucks, trailers and automobiles–were loaded onboard the STX Bluebird, which will be arriving in Vladivostok on Dec. 2.
    “We saw a need to satisfy our customers’ requirements for more sailings and stay competitive in this growing niche market,” said Mike Evans, FESCO’s North American president. “With the improved frequency, our customers will see a quicker return on their investment and for our multi-global, Fortune 500 clients in the oil and gas, mineral, manufacturing industries, that is a big deal. The increased port calls are supported by a well established network in Russia – rail, truck, warehousing and Customs clearance – for a total logistics solution.”
    FESCO Russian Pacific Line is a vessel operating common carrier and services all Russian Far Eastern regions, including the Russian interior. The new port calls include: Everett, Tacoma, Vladivostok, Korsakov, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and Magadan.
    FESCO Russian Pacific Line is part of the FESCO Transport Group, a multimodal transport holding company and one of the largest marine carriers and container providers in Russia. FESCO operates 47 vessels and 4 icebreakers and is Russia’s largest container, dry bulk and roll on/roll off operator. FESCO is also the second largest privately-held railcar operator in the Russian Federation and is further expanding into terminal and port ownership in Western and Far East Russia