Hapag-Lloyd has announced a restructuring of its Upper Adriatic shipping network, introducing changes aimed at improving refrigerated cargo imports from Egypt while strengthening connectivity between the region and key Mediterranean transshipment hubs.
According to a customer notice issued by the German container shipping company, the redesigned network will enhance links with Damietta and Port Said in the eastern Mediterranean, as well as Algeciras in the west.
As part of the overhaul, the ADX service will provide a weekly direct connection between the Egyptian ports of Port Said and Damietta and the Upper Adriatic ports of Venice and Koper, improving transit options for refrigerated cargo.
The company said Ancona will be removed from the ADX rotation and instead connected to Venice and Rijeka through the IAS Butterfly service. Meanwhile, the SE1 service will continue linking Rijeka and Koper with Asia via the Cape of Good Hope, while adding inbound and outbound calls at the Algeciras transshipment hub.
Separately, Hapag-Lloyd announced new freight rates for shipments from India and Bangladesh to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Black Sea, effective August 1, 2026.
The carrier will increase base ocean freight rates by $2,000 per container across the affected trade lanes.
Under the revised tariff schedule, shipments originating from Ennore and Colombo will be priced at $4,693 for 20-foot dry containers and $4,536 for 40-foot dry containers to Northern Europe. Rates to the Mediterranean and Black Sea will rise to $4,778 and $4,396, respectively.
For cargo originating from Chattogram, base rates to Northern Europe will increase to $5,343 for 20-foot containers and $5,036 for 40-foot containers, while shipments to the Mediterranean and Black Sea will be priced at $4,748 and $4,646, respectively.
The revised freight rates will apply to all affected sailings departing on or after August 1, 2026.
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