Israel
Israel is a country in Western Asia. It is located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt. The primary seaports are Haifa and Ashdod. The main port of Haifa which is currently being privatised with a concession awarded to Adani Group and Gadot. Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) is the operator of the new Haifa Bayport facility.
Arrests in Israel after agent exposes smuggling in Ashdod port
Ashdod, Israel (Ports Europe) September 11, 2024 – After the longest-ever operation of a covert agent (code named Jack Sparrow) of the Israel Police,...
Israel begins general strike, ports affected
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) September 3, 2024 – Yesterday, a countywide strike started, affecting many sectors in the country. The action is part of a...
ZIM increases TEU traffic in H1 2024
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) August 21, 2024 – The Israeli shipper ZIM handled 952,000 TEUs in the second quarter of 2024, compared to 860,000 TEUs in...
Cocaine seized at Port of Haifa
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) July 12, 2024 – The authorities have seized cocaine valued at 25 million euros at Haifa port. Last month, police seized 16...
Houthi’s claim drone attack against ships in Israel’s Haifa port
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) June 23, 2024 – Iran-affiliated Islamist Houthis said that they attacked two cement tankers and two cargo ships at...
India to build its largest port for €8.5 bln
Vadhavan, India (Ports Europe) June 22, 2024 – The construction of a new INR 762 billion (8.5 billion euro) deep-water port at Vadhavan on the western...
Controversial Borkum ship arrives in Port Marghera, Venice
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) May 28, 2024 – The controversial Borkum ship left Koper port and has arrived in Port Marghera, Venice. Allegedly, the ship...
Controversial Borkum ship arrives in Port of Koper
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) May 23, 2024 – The Borkum cargo ship has arrived in the Port of Koper in Slovenia and its arrival is causing some...
Spain refuses admission to Israel-bound vessel to Cartagena port
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 17, 2024 – The Spanish government has refused a request by the ship Marianne Danica to dock at its Mediterranean port of...
Turkey has stopped all import and export trade with Israel
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 6, 2024 – Following an order from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has stopped all import and export trade with...
55 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Haifa
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) April 23, 2024 – An operation by the authorities has seized 55 kg of cocaine in the port of Haifa. The drugs were discovered...
Eilat Port to lay off half its labour force
Eilat, Israel (Ports Europe) March 20, 2024 – Half the labour force at Eilat Port are set to lose their jobs after the southern seaport due to the crisis...
Rome government approves return to Israeli ports
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 15, 2024 – The Inter-Ministerial Committee for Maritime Safety has unanimously resolved to reopen safely commercial...
Houthi ballistic missile heading towards Eilat port shot down
Eilat, Israel (Ports Europe) January 3, 2024 – Israel’s long-range Arrow air defence system shot down a ballistic surface-to-surface missile over the...
Gaza war, the IMEC and the Development Road
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 28, 2024 – New regional connectivity projects, such as the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) and...
Cruises also affected by the Red Sea crisis
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – Since October, Houthi rebels have been attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea, vessels the rebels...
Israel’s Trucknet plans land connection between Haifa and Dubai
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) January 12, 2024 – Israel’s Trucknet is planning a land connection between Haifa and Dubai for cargo delivery. The...
China’s COSCO Shipping line ends visits to Israeli ports
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) January 8, 2024 – China’s state-owned COSCO Shipping has ended visits to Israeli ports for the time being. This...
Eco Wave Power Global produces electricity in Port of Jaffa, Israel
Jaffa, Israel (Ports Europe) January 4, 2024 – Eco Wave Power Global AB, a leading wave energy company, has announced that it has started sending clean...
Absurd Iranian threat to “close” the Mediterranean Sea
Tehran, Iran (Ports Europe) December 24, 2023 – Absurd Iranian threat – the Mediterranean Sea could be closed if Israel, supported by the United...