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Port of Haifa
The Port of Haifa (Hebrew: נָמֵל חֵיפָה, romanized: Nāmēl Ḥēyfāh; Arabic: حَيْفَا مِينَة, romanized: Mīnāʿ Ḥayfā) is the largest of Israel's three major international seaports, the others being the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. Its natural deep-water harbor operates all year long and serves both passenger and merchant ships. It is one of the largest ports in the eastern Mediterranean in terms of freight volume and handles about 30 million tons of cargo per year (not including Israel Shipyards' port). The port employs over 1,000 people, rising to 5,000 when cruise ships dock in Haifa. The Port of Haifa lies north of Haifa's downtown quarter on the Mediterranean and stretches to some three kilometres along the city's central shore with activities ranging from military, industrial, and commercial next to a nowadays-smaller passenger cruising facility and Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport.
Haifa Bay has been a refuge for mariners since prehistoric times. When the Crusaders conquered Haifa in the year 1100, it became an important town and the main port for Tiberias, the capital of the Galilee. The port fell into disrepair during the Mamluk reign, and acquired the reputation of a pirate lair in the 18th century.[citation needed]
During the late Ottoman period, Haifa was one of the most important nodes in trade and social networks across the region, which encompassed major cosmopolitan centres like Damascus, Beirut, Aleppo, and Cairo. The city was increasingly folded into the growing capitalist economy of the world and it was a key player in regional markets.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, Acre served as the main port for the region. However, the port eventually became clogged with silt, and could not accommodate large ships. As coastal cities flourished and expanded after the British Mandate of Palestine, so did Haifa. Its population grew as a result of urbanisation, increased Jewish immigration, and the formation of Jewish settlements within the city.
The city's deep-water port was developed in this period, with construction beginning in 1922, and the port was officially opened on October 31, 1933, by Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur Wauchope, the British High Commissioner for Palestine. The port allowed Haifa to blossom, and in 1936, the city had over 100,000 inhabitants. The port was a gateway for thousands of immigrants to Israel after the Second World War. With Israel's western borders the Mediterranean and the eastern borders sealed by its Arab neighbors, Haifa served as a crucial gateway to the rest of the world, and helped Israel develop into an economic power. Today, the port brings both passenger and cargo traffic to a bustling metropolis.
The port has been the scene of two fatal sinkings. The Patria disaster in 1940 killed 267 people; the loss of Shelly in 2007 killed two.
In July 2022, the Israeli government announced that the Haifa port had been sold to winning bidders Adani Ports & SEZ and local chemicals and logistics group Gadot for 4.1 billion shekels (US$1.2 billion). The sale does not include the new Bay Terminal completed in 2021 which is situated across the harbor from the existing shipping terminals.
The Port of Haifa contains many cargo terminals, and is capable of servicing many ships at once. A modern 17-lane truck gate facility can handle multiple cargo vehicles exiting the port simultaneously. A railroad freight terminal is located inside the port that in 2018 handled transporting about 221,000 containers to and from the port by rail, in addition to general cargo. The port also features a passenger terminal, fishing wharf, yacht club, sports marina, large grain silos, and a chemicals terminal. In 2018, the port processed nearly 30 million tons of cargo including 1.46 million TEUs, as well as 240,000 passengers.
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Port of Haifa
The Port of Haifa (Hebrew: נָמֵל חֵיפָה, romanized: Nāmēl Ḥēyfāh; Arabic: حَيْفَا مِينَة, romanized: Mīnāʿ Ḥayfā) is the largest of Israel's three major international seaports, the others being the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. Its natural deep-water harbor operates all year long and serves both passenger and merchant ships. It is one of the largest ports in the eastern Mediterranean in terms of freight volume and handles about 30 million tons of cargo per year (not including Israel Shipyards' port). The port employs over 1,000 people, rising to 5,000 when cruise ships dock in Haifa. The Port of Haifa lies north of Haifa's downtown quarter on the Mediterranean and stretches to some three kilometres along the city's central shore with activities ranging from military, industrial, and commercial next to a nowadays-smaller passenger cruising facility and Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport.
Haifa Bay has been a refuge for mariners since prehistoric times. When the Crusaders conquered Haifa in the year 1100, it became an important town and the main port for Tiberias, the capital of the Galilee. The port fell into disrepair during the Mamluk reign, and acquired the reputation of a pirate lair in the 18th century.[citation needed]
During the late Ottoman period, Haifa was one of the most important nodes in trade and social networks across the region, which encompassed major cosmopolitan centres like Damascus, Beirut, Aleppo, and Cairo. The city was increasingly folded into the growing capitalist economy of the world and it was a key player in regional markets.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, Acre served as the main port for the region. However, the port eventually became clogged with silt, and could not accommodate large ships. As coastal cities flourished and expanded after the British Mandate of Palestine, so did Haifa. Its population grew as a result of urbanisation, increased Jewish immigration, and the formation of Jewish settlements within the city.
The city's deep-water port was developed in this period, with construction beginning in 1922, and the port was officially opened on October 31, 1933, by Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur Wauchope, the British High Commissioner for Palestine. The port allowed Haifa to blossom, and in 1936, the city had over 100,000 inhabitants. The port was a gateway for thousands of immigrants to Israel after the Second World War. With Israel's western borders the Mediterranean and the eastern borders sealed by its Arab neighbors, Haifa served as a crucial gateway to the rest of the world, and helped Israel develop into an economic power. Today, the port brings both passenger and cargo traffic to a bustling metropolis.
The port has been the scene of two fatal sinkings. The Patria disaster in 1940 killed 267 people; the loss of Shelly in 2007 killed two.
In July 2022, the Israeli government announced that the Haifa port had been sold to winning bidders Adani Ports & SEZ and local chemicals and logistics group Gadot for 4.1 billion shekels (US$1.2 billion). The sale does not include the new Bay Terminal completed in 2021 which is situated across the harbor from the existing shipping terminals.
The Port of Haifa contains many cargo terminals, and is capable of servicing many ships at once. A modern 17-lane truck gate facility can handle multiple cargo vehicles exiting the port simultaneously. A railroad freight terminal is located inside the port that in 2018 handled transporting about 221,000 containers to and from the port by rail, in addition to general cargo. The port also features a passenger terminal, fishing wharf, yacht club, sports marina, large grain silos, and a chemicals terminal. In 2018, the port processed nearly 30 million tons of cargo including 1.46 million TEUs, as well as 240,000 passengers.