News / Fesco boosts capacity as demand grows for India-Russia trade

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Fesco (Far Eastern Shipping Co), Russia’s largest ocean container carrier, is cementing its connectivity out of India, as cargo volumes see steady traction.

The liner has deployed a larger vessel on the West India-Novorossiysk route, increasing overall capacity by about 25%.

The enhanced service, known as FIL-W (Fesco Indian Line West), kicked off with the 1,080-teu Fesco Askold departing Nhava Sheva on 18 June for Mundra. Sister ship Fesco Ekaterina, 1,049 teu operates on a rotation of Novorossiysk-Nhava Sheva-Mundra-Novorossiysk.

The connection, which began in ...