MOSCOW, December 20. /TASS/. Fesco has opened a regular sea line directly connecting ports of Alexandria in Egypt and Novorossiysk in Russia, the shipping company said.

"For purposes of developing foreign trade routes, Fesco shipping group has started the Fesco Egypt Direct Line (FEDL), directly connecting Alexandria (Egypt) and Novorossiysk without calling ports of transshipment," the company informed.

The time en route will be six days from one port to another. The frequency of shipments is planned as once per fortnight, Fesco said.