News / New box ships will boost Russian trade links with China

Kapitan Shchetinina. Photo: FESCO

In the wake of concerns from the west that Turkey and the UAE are the chief culprits helping Russia beat sanctions, China’s Goto Shipping has sold two container vessels to FESCO.

The Russian vessel operator took delivery of the maxi-Bangkokmax Moskva this week, reports Alphaliner, which will join sister ship, the 2,471 teu Kapitan Shchetinina, on a service linking St Petersburg to the Chinese ports of Rizhao, Lianyungang, Ningbo, Shanghai and Yantian.

The service, operated with only these two vessels, offers monthly ...