Sidra Line Returns to Red Sea Container Shipping With Two Regional Services
Shipping Arabia, November 8, 2026 – Sidra Line is returning to Red Sea container shipping operations with two regional services connecting ports across the Eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea. According to shipping research firm DynaLiners, the carrier will operate the Red Sea Express (RSA) service alongside a separate intra-Red Sea service known as IRS.
The two services will restore Sidra Line’s presence in the Red Sea container shipping market, connecting regional ports in Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, and Syria. The network will feature both monthly and weekly sailings, with different vessel capacities and port rotations.
Red Sea Express Connects Eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea Ports
The Red Sea Express (RSA) service will provide maritime connections between the Eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea, deploying a single container vessel with a capacity of 270 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
According to DynaLiners, the service will operate on a monthly frequency, linking ports in Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Djibouti, and Syria.
The announced RSA port rotation is:
Adana – Alexandria – Ain Sokhna – Aqaba – Djibouti – Aqaba – Damietta – Latakia – Adana.
The rotation includes three Egyptian ports: Alexandria, Ain Sokhna, and Damietta. It also features two calls at Aqaba, connecting Jordan with the Eastern Mediterranean and Djibouti through the same service.
The inclusion of Latakia and Adana extends the service’s coverage to Syria and Türkiye, establishing maritime connections between these markets and the Red Sea.
Sidra Line Introduces Weekly Intra-Red Sea Service
Alongside RSA, Sidra Line will operate a separate intra-Red Sea container service under the name IRS, providing weekly connections between Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
According to DynaLiners, the IRS service is understood to be offered in cooperation with Samsun Shipping. It will deploy one container vessel with a capacity of 450 TEUs.
The announced IRS port rotation is:
Aqaba – Ain Sokhna – Jeddah – Aqaba.
Unlike the monthly RSA service, IRS will offer weekly sailings along a shorter regional route. The service will connect Aqaba with Ain Sokhna on Egypt’s Red Sea coast and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
Two Services Restore Sidra Line’s Red Sea Presence
The introduction of RSA and IRS marks Sidra Line’s return to container shipping activity in the Red Sea through two distinct regional operating patterns.
RSA will provide monthly connections between the Eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea markets, while IRS will focus on weekly sailings linking Aqaba, Ain Sokhna, and Jeddah.
Both services include Aqaba and Ain Sokhna in their rotations, giving the two ports a presence in Sidra Line’s wider regional network.
Together, the services will restore the carrier’s Red Sea operations while connecting regional markets with ports in Türkiye, Egypt, and Syria.
Source: Al Mal News