Port Overview Port Picture Description and Contacts of Key Companies Port Performance Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges Berthing Specifications General Cargo Handling Berths Port Handling Equipment Container Facilities Customs Guidance Terminal Information GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL Hinterland Information Port Security
Port Overview
The Port of Haifa is the largest, leading port in Israel. It also serves as a regional transshipment hub. The port is located in a natural, protected bay. It consists of numerous terminals, enabling handling all kinds of cargoes as well as receiving large passenger ships. The Port is operated by the Haifa Port Company, which is a government corporation committed to continue operating as a growth engine for Israel’s economy and as a source of livelihood for the tens of thousands of employees and workers in the various circles operating in the Port.
The Port of Haifa contains cargo terminals and is capable of servicing many ships at once. A railroad freight terminal is inside the port and is used for transporting goods across the country. The port also features a passenger terminal, fishingwharf, yacht club, sports marina, and chemical terminal. The port opened the first phase in the "Carmel Port" expansion program in 2010 that involved the construction of a new cargo terminal which includes a 700m long wharf capable of handling 14,000 TEU container ships as well as the opening of a secondary 250m (820ft) wharf plus adjacent support and storage areas. The new facilities will expand the port's annual container handling capacity by 500,000 TEU. Construction of this new terminal cost NIS1.8 billion (appx. US$500 million) and took five years to complete.
Port website: https://www.haifaport.co.il/en/
Key port information may also be found at: https://www.maritime-database.com/
Port Location and Contact
Country Israel
Province or District
Nearest Town or City Haifa
with Distance from Port 0.3 (km)
Port's Complete Name
Latitude 32.8213° N
Longitude 35.0007° E
Managing Company or Port Authority Haifa Port Company
Management Contact Person N/A
Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures Ben Gurion Airport
Port Picture
Page 1 For further information: https://www.haifaport.co.il/en/terminals/
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
Overseas Commerce Ltd
Overseas Commerce Ltd is an Israel-based company, which is engaged directly and through its subsidiaries in the management and operation of cargo and container terminals. The Company operates cargo and container terminals under the supervision of customs, bonded warehouses, free warehouses, and logistics services. The Company’s services include: Cargo Terminals, Warehouses, Logistics Services and Overland Transportation and Distribution. Overseas Commerce Ltd activity sites include Overseas Ashdod, Overseas Haifa and additional facilities, such as a bonded warehouse and an air cargo terminal at Ben Gurion Airport.
Contact person: Mr. Azriel Dagan –
Phone: 04-6430430
Email: [email protected] http://www.ovrs.co.il/155-he/Overseas.aspx
Gesco–General Superintendence Company Ltd
The company was established in 1932 and is the Agent of SGS Group of companiesin Geneva, Switzerland, handling quantity and quality inspections and supervision of goods, materials and commodities. The company additionally offers Customs Clearing services and certification of companies to ISO 9000 standards.
Contact person: Mr. Shlomo Gadot
Phone: 03-5161074
Email: [email protected] http://www.gesco.co.il/services/
For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Palestine Port and Waterways Company Contact List (Israel)
Port Performance
Seasonal Constraints
Occurs Time Frame
Rainy Season No
Major Import Campaigns No
Handling Figures for 2018
Vessel Calls
Page 2 Container Traffic (TEUs) 1,469,000
Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2018
Bulk (MT) 655,000
Break bulk (MT)
Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
Discharge rate: Haifa Port Website - RT at Berth
For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: Haifa Port Website - Tariffs
Berthing Specifications
Type of Berth Quantity Length (m) Maximum Draft (m) Comments
Conventional Berth 11.5–15.8
Container Berth 11.5–15.8
Silo Berth 11.5–15.8
Berthing Tugs 6
Water Barges n/a
General Cargo Handling Berths
Cargo Type Berth Identification
Imports - Bagged Cargo
Exports - Bagged Cargo
Imports and Exports - RoRo n/a
Other Imports Vehicles 49,543
Port Handling Equipment
Equipment Available Total Quantity and Capacity Available Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
Dockside Crane Yes n/a
Container Gantries Yes n/a
Mobile Cranes Yes n/a
Reachstacker No n/a
RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer) Yes n/a
Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines No n/a
Transtainer Yes n/a
Forklifts Yes n/a
Container Facilities
Facilities 20 ft 40 ft
Container Facilities Available Yes Yes
Page 3 Container Freight Station (CFS) Yes Yes
Refrigerated Container Stations Yes Yes
Other Capacity Details
Daily Take Off Capacity n/a n/a (Containers per Day)
Number of Reefer Stations 120 120 (Connection Points)
Emergency Take-off Capacity n/a n/a
Off take Capacity of Gang Shift n/a n/a (Containers per Shift)
Customs Guidance
For information on OPT Port of Haifa Customs details, please see the following link: 1.3 Palestine Customs Information
Terminal Information
GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING
The grain conveyance piers serve the "Dagon" Israel Granaries Company.
Grain is moved by three unloaders which convey the grain directly to the storage silos. "Dagon" Granaries have a nominal capacity of 90,000 tons and are used for the unloading, storage and onward transportation of grain by train and truck.
The granaries are managed and operated by the "Dagon" Israel Granaries Company Ltd. and owned by the Israel Port Authority.
Three mobile unloaders, two pneumatic and one mechanical, operate on the quay where water depth reaches 13.3m. They unload grain from ships and transfer it to the grain silo by a usage of conveyer belts installed inside concrete bridges that stretch over the Port. The three unloaders have an operational capacity of approximately 1,800 tons per hour. The mechanical unloader was built locally according to an Israeli development which has since been patented in most of the world's industrialized countries and which has a capacity of some 1,200 tons per hour. The pneumatic unloaders are new and each one has an unloading capacity of some 600 tons per hour. Stored grain is loaded onto railcars and trucks at a rate of up to 15,000 tons a day.
The silos operate 24 hours a day except for the Sabbath and religious holidays. http://194.90.203.116/template/default_e.aspx?PageId=174
MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL
Overseas Commerce Ltd. operates container terminals in the hinterland of the Ports of Ashdod and Haifa. Overseas facilities comprise a total area of 421,000 m2 of open and covered space. In addition, Overseas provides bonded and free storage services well as value-added services and distributions. Overseas provides management, storage and handling of goods under refrigerated conditions as well.
Storage Type Number of Storage Facilities
Page 4 Bagged Cargo Flexible/Expandable
Refrigerated Cargo Flexible/Expandable
General Cargo Flexible/Expandable
Hinterland Information
The Port operates a new central automatic gateway for trucks, which utilize use of biometrics and other systems for identifying drivers, trucks and containers. The project includes lanes with weighing machinery for trucks; camera tracking of trucks; Internet applications that will enable on-line response to drivers’ questions and SMS updates.
Port Security
Security
ISPS Compliant Yes
Current ISPS Level 1 (Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional)
Police Boats n/a
Fire Engines n/a
Link to ISPS Security Level for Haifa Port - February 2019
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