Global Feeder Shipping Rolls Out New Adriatic–East Mediterranean Feeder Route

July 19, 2026

Per shipping intelligence firm DynaLiners, Global Feeder Shipping (GFS) has launched a brand-new Adriatic East-Med Service, abbreviated as AES, which creates a direct container shipping link between Egyptian terminals and two core ports along the Northern Adriatic: Koper and Venice.

This newly launched loop will deploy two container vessels with a nominal capacity of roughly 1,800 TEU, operating on a fixed port rotation sequence: Port Said → Damietta → Koper → Venice → Port Said.

As a key cooperation arrangement tied to the AES route launch, Hapag-Lloyd has secured dedicated slot space on this service and will market the capacity under its proprietary ADX service brand. This new joint setup fully replaces the carrier’s former ADX offering, which previously sourced container slots from DP World Shipping Solutions’ independent Egypt–Adriatic shipping line.

Beyond the AES partnership, Hapag-Lloyd has also unveiled a brand-new Intra-Adriatic Service (IAS). The intra-regional feeder line connects Venice, Ancona and Rijeka, serving to further consolidate and strengthen the carrier’s comprehensive shortsea feeder network spanning the entire Adriatic maritime zone.