Port of Ashdod
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The Port of Ashdod (Hebrew: נמל אשדוד) is one of Israel's three main cargo ports. The port is located in Ashdod, about 40 kilometers south of Tel Aviv, adjoining the mouth of the Lachish River. Its establishment significantly enhanced the country's port capacity. It handles the largest volume of cargo containers annually (1.525 million TEU in 2017) of all Israeli ports. Ships carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip also unload their cargo at Ashdod.
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Ashdod Port נמל אשדוד | |
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Location | |
Country | Israel |
Location | Ashdod |
Coordinates | 31°49′26.03″N 34°38′49.57″E |
UN/LOCODE | IL ASH[1] |
Details | |
Opened | 1965 |
Operated by | Israel Port Authority |
Owned by | Government of Israel |
Type of harbour | Artificial |
No. of piers | 12 |
Statistics | |
Annual cargo tonnage | 23.6 million tons (2017) |
Annual container volume | 1.525 million TEU (2017) |
Passenger traffic | 26,757 (2017) |
Annual revenue | ₪1,114 million [2] |
Website ashdodport.co.il |
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