e-Shipping, a new carrier based in Turkey with backing from Russian interests, has launched the Korea Vladivostok Express (KVE) service that connects South Korea and China with the Russian Far Eastern port of Vladivostok. The KVE will deploy 3 ships of 700-1,700 teu that will call variously at Vladivostok, Busan, Xingang, Dalian, Rizhao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen and Shekou. The service was started from 3 March 2023 with the 698 teu FESCO PARIS that is on charter from FESCO, and was followed by