Development milestones
FESCO history began on 25 April 1880, when a representative office of the Russian Volunteer Fleet (Dobroflot) was founded in Vladivostok. That same day, the Moscow ship heading from Odessa entered the Golden Horn Bay, thus giving a start to regular cargo and passenger voyages between the European part of Russia and its Far East.
Dobroflot agency established in Vladivostok
The Company renamed to Far-Eastern Shipping Company
Container transportation launched
The country's largest transportation company
Far-Eastern Shipping Company registered as a state enterprise
The state enterprise transformed into a joint stock company
Dalreftrans Co, Ltd acquired, refrigerated containers segment entered
Firm Transgarant LLC acquired, segment of railway rolling stock entered
Commercial Port of Vladivostok PJSC acquired
A terminal network covering Novosibirsk, Khabarovsk, Tomsk, and Vladivostok established; handling of refrigerated containers launched in Khabarovsk
Door-to-door project and comprehensive logistics included in the range of services
FESCO Fast Forward project launched to reduce the average cargo transit time from Shanghai to Moscow by more than twice
Transit services launched
The Company’s assets significantly increased and container fleet reached 63,436 units or 109 thousand TEUTwenty-foot equivalent unit.
Representative offices opened in Central Asia: FESCO Silk Road in Kazakhstan and FESCO Turan in Uzbekistan, FESCO Air and FESCO Flexi services launched, FESCO container fleet exceeded 135 thousand TEU
Our history goes on