The British building the Port
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.
Digital Information BookletMilestones in the Haifa Port history
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1929
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1933
Inauguration of the Modern Haifa Port
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1947
Illegal immigrant boats intercepted to the Port
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1948
The British leaving the Port
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1948
Ben-Gurion declares the Hebrew Port
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1950
Tens of thousands of immigrants arrive at the Port
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1975
Containers at the Western Dock
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1979
President Anwar Saadat of Egypt arrives at the Port
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1985
Container activity migrates to the Eastern Dock
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2005
Haifa Port Company established
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2010
Carmel Terminal inauguration
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2019
Largest ship ever enters the Port