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Vladivostok Pervomaysky Commercial Port (VMPP) in the Russian Far East will begin handling vessels of a new regular service of the South Korean shipping company Sinokor at the end of March, the terminal has stated. This will be serviced by the Kobe Trader container ship, which has a capacity of 1,091 TEU. It will serve the maritime route Haiphong (Vietnam) – Shekou (China) – Hong Kong – Xiamen (China) – Busan (South Korea) – Vladivostok. The start of the voyage is planned for 19 March; the vessel is expected at the VMPP terminal on 29 March.
Sinokor has been working in Russia since 2008 and opened a representative office in Vladivostok in 2018. Today, Sinokor vessels in Russia operate on regular routes from Asian ports to Vladivostok, calling at four container terminals: in addition to the VMPP, the company’s routes pass through Vladivostok Sea Fish Port, Pacific Logistics Terminal, and Vladivostok Sea Pervomaysky Port.
In 2023, Sinokor announced the start of regular transportation through the port of Novorossiysk; however, in June 2024, it suspended operations in the Black Sea, citing an adjustment to the company’s business plan.
According to InfraNews, 7 Sinikor vessels with a total capacity of about 11,000 TEU are currently operating on regular voyages to Russia. In 2025, in terms of the total capacity of linear services, the company is among the top three leaders among maritime container carriers operating in Russia.
