Transport group FESCO has opened a new office in Tianjin (China), reports the press-service of the company.

The office was opened in the framework of the group's strategy to extend its presence in the Chinese market.

Besides, the company has plans to open the direct container service connecting the port of Tianjin and the Vostochny port in the middle of the current year. In August 2007 the company will replace its fleet by new ships and increase the tonnage of the vessels operating the line FCDL, connecting Vostochny and Vladivostok with Hong Kong and Shanghai.