In 2014, export-import sea container transportation of FESCO Transportation Group climbed by 16.6% YoY to 428,137 TEU due to growing trade flows between Russia and Asian countries, the Group says in its press release.
FESCO remained No1 in the Russian Far East region by total container handling at sea port terminals with the market share of 32% and the leader by volume on export-import sea container service lines where the Group operates with the market share of 43%.
FESCO controls the Commercial Port of Vladivostok which has throughput capacity of 3.9 million tons of general cargo and oil products, 150,000 vehicles and over 600,000 TEU of containers. FESCO is among the 10 largest Russian private rail operators, providing services under «Transgarant» (100% subsidiary of FESCO) and «Russian Troika» (50% joint venture with JSC Russian Railways) brands. «Transgarant» operates a fleet of 16.6 thousand units of rolling stock, while «Russian Troika» operates a fleet of 1.7 thousand container platforms. FESCO has a fleet of 22 vessels, mostly deployed through own sea service lines, and 4 icebreakers leased under long-term contracts.