Russia ramps up wood product exports to South Korea

Posted on February 20, 2025   |  

Russia expands wood product exports to South Korea as FESCO adds Gwangyang to its shipping route.

FESCO’s Korea Soviet Direct Line (KSDL), running since 1991, connects Vladivostok’s port with Busan and handled 49,000 TEU in 2024.

Russian wood products make up a large share of shipments on this route.

Russia’s plywood exports to South Korea doubled in January 2025.

FESCO, managed by Rosatom, strengthens its logistics network to support growing trade