Global Feeder Shipping (GFS), Emirates Shipping Line (ESL), Regional Container Line (RCL) and TS Lines (TSL) will launch a new Red Sea China Service that is branded as RCS by GFS, China Red Sea Connector (ECRC) by ESL , RCR by RCL and RCX by TSL to connect Shanghai, Qingdao, Nansha, Shekou, Jeddah, Sokhna, Aqaba, Jeddah, Shanghai from 14 November 2025.
The service will turn in 8 weeks and will initially deploy 5 ships of 2,500 to 3,500 teu on a rolling schedule starting with the 3,524 teu SSF D