Taiwanese container shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport is expanding its domestic shipping network in Egypt through a slot-sharing agreement with DP World Shipping Solutions, covering three services connecting the country’s major Mediterranean ports.
Under the arrangement, Yang Ming will secure vessel capacity on two intra-Egypt services operated by DP World Shipping Solutions and the Egyptian section of its Egypt–Syria–Lebanon service. The carrier will market the connections under three service brands: EG1, EG2 and EG3.
The services will link Port Said, Damietta and Alexandria, providing Yang Ming with wider access to Egypt’s key container gateways and improving connectivity between the country’s principal Mediterranean port facilities.
The EG1 service will operate weekly, with calls at Port Said, Damietta and Alexandria’s Old Port before returning to Port Said.
The EG2 service will run every two weeks, connecting Damietta, Alexandria’s El Dekheila port and Port Said. The EG3 service will operate weekly, following a rotation linking Port Said, Alexandria’s El Dekheila and Damietta.
The agreement will also give Yang Ming access to both Alexandria’s Old Port and El Dekheila facilities, broadening its coverage across the country’s major container-handling locations.
Through the partnership, Yang Ming can expand its market presence and offer additional container transport options within Egypt without deploying or directly operating vessels on the three services.
The deal highlights the role of slot-sharing arrangements in expanding liner shipping networks, enabling carriers to improve port coverage and service frequency while making more efficient use of existing vessel capacity.
For exporters, importers and logistics operators, the expanded connections offer additional shipping options between Egypt’s Mediterranean ports and support the movement of containerised cargo through the country’s major maritime gateways.