2.1.1 Port of Ashdod (Israel) 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 Ashdod is the main port recommended for use by the humanitarian community and the economic gateway to the State of Israel. 40 km from Tel Aviv, it is the closest to the country’s major commercial centres and highways. Ashdod Port has been operating since 1965 and is one of the few ports in the world built on open sea. Ashdod Port handled around 1,477,000 TEUs in 2018. The cargo unloaded and loaded in 2018 amounted to 23.48 million tons. During 2005, Ashdod Port inaugurated Eitan Port, the country’s first fully computerized container port. One of the largest infrastructure projects ever undertaken in Israel, the Eitan Port is a deep water port, includes a 1,150m extension to the main breakwater and 1,700m of new quays with water depth up to 15.5m. It was recently decided to build a rail terminal at Eitan Port, which will grant access to surrounding industrial centres.Ashdod Port provides customers with a full package of services including logistic services such as: Bringing ships into port and anchorage, providing full ship services; Unloading, storage and loading cargoes; Emptying and storage of containers.The Port’s vicinity has bonded warehouses, citrus fruit and agricultural produce warehouses, cold storage, a grain silo, container repair and cleaning services. An office complex at the Port’s in land terminal. ‘Eitan Port’ is among the most advanced ports in the world with its $6 million Terminal Operating Systems (TOS). Port website:Ashdod Port Key port information may also be found at:Maritime Database Port Location and Contact Country Israel Province or District Ashdod Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port Ashdod - 2 km Port's Complete Name Port of Ashdod Latitude 31°4926.03N Longitude 34°3849.57E Managing Company or Port Authority Ashdod Port Company LTD Management Contact Person Mr. Ram Shoval Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures Ben Gurion Airport Port Picture Page 1 Description and Contacts of Key Companies For information on OPT Port of Ashdod contact details, 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 Container Traffic (TEUs) 1,477,000 Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2018 Bulk (MT) 1,622,000 Break bulk (MT) Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges For information on port rates and charges, please see the following links: Ashdod Port Website - Containers Page 2 Ashdod Port Website - Rates The TOS system The TOS System performs dock coordination, actual loading and unloading management in accordance with the ship’s layout and the supervision of work rate, identification and solution of operating problems. From a central control room the system commands the overall operation of the terminal: The process of unloading and loading of the ships; Operation of the containers’ storage areas (reception, storage, delivery of containers to ships and trucks); Entry and exit of trucks thru the gate area. The main characteristics of the TOS System An electronic message system – storage certificates for empty / full containers, accompaniment certificates, delivery certificate for an empty container, and message of driver arrival to the truck. Management of expected imports containers and the ship’s voyage for unloading (BAPLIE). Management of the storage areas in accordance with the specifications of the individual container – “fill” as well as “empty”; Management of export containers lists and allocation of spaces; Planning the ship’s loading (MOVINS); Providing optimal preference to Bridge / Gate / Forklift cranes; Optimal allocation of ships for work along the terminal docks, distribution of working hands and cranes Ashdod Port Website - TOS System Berthing Specifications Type of Berth Quantity Length (m) Maximum Draft (m) Comments Conventional Berth 8 2074m 10.5 - 13.8m Container Berth 5 485m 10.5 - 15.5m Silo Berth n/a n/a n/a Berthing Tugs 5 Water Barges n/a Ashdod Port Website - Watercraft General Cargo Handling Berths Cargo Type Berth Identification Imports - Bagged Cargo 1,325,000 Exports - Bagged Cargo 296,000 Imports and Exports - RoRo n/a Other Imports Vehicles 140,066 Port Handling Equipment The port equipment is managed by the government. Equipment Available Total Quantity and Capacity Available Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage Dockside Crane Yes 25 Up to 50 mt Container Gantries Yes 14 Up to 55 mt Mobile Cranes No Reachstacker No RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer) Yes 230 Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines No Transtainer Yes 24 Forklifts Yes 40 Ashdod Port Website - Cranes and carrying ability on the piers Page 3 Container Facilities Facilities 20 ft 40 ft Container Facilities Available Yes Yes Container Freight Station (CFS) Yes Yes Refrigerated Container Stations Yes Yes Other Capacity Details n/a n/a Daily Take Off Capacity n/a n/a (Containers per Day) Number of Reefer Stations n/a n/a (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 Port of Ashdod Customs details, please see the following link: 1.3 Palestine Customs Information Terminal Information GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING Three of the piers of the Port of Ashdod serve for the conveying of bulk cargo and various types of liquids. The bulk and liquid piers are located in the southern part of the Port, the systems are fully computerised and operate under the most stringent safety requirements. The bulk facility is responsible for the export of minerals fromIsraeltoEuropeandAmerica(except for acid toAsiaandIndia). The bulk facility operates 24 hours per day in 4 shifts under the “warm seat” method. The capacity of the warehouses is about 1 million tons and it includes additionally, a pool and acid tanks. The facility has two piers for potash and phosphates and 4 for the loading of acid. The work rate at the bulk piers is between 500 and 1,200 tons per hour, in accordance with the type of cargo. Ashdod Port Website - Bulk Facility MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL Overseas Commerce Ltd - 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 Area (m2) 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 utilise use of biometrics and other systems for identifying drivers, trucks and containers. The project includes: 32 lanes each 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 Page 4 Current ISPS Level (Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional) 1 Police Boats n/a Fire Engines n/a Link to ISPS Security Level for Ashdod Port - February 2019 Page 5.