COSCO SHIPPING Lines, in collaboration with Diamond Line, announced the restructuring of the Adriatic-Greece East-Mediterranean (AGE) service to improve efficiency and strengthen coverage in Egypt, according to AdriaPorts.
Key updates include the removal of port calls at Mersin in Turkey and Alexandria in Egypt, the addition of Port Said and Damietta in Egypt, and the replacement of Ravenna with Ancona.
The new rotation is Piraeus – Venice – Koper – Augusta – Piraeus – Limassol – Port Said – Damietta.
The first voyage with the revised schedule began on 13 September with the container vessel UAFL RACER. 3
COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited, a state-owned enterprise of the People’s Republic of China. The company operates container shipping services worldwide and manages one of the largest container fleets in the industry.
Diamond Line GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING Lines, based in Hamburg, Germany. It serves as the European regional shipping agent for COSCO, coordinating feeder and short-sea services within Europe and the Mediterranean.
