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The main port is protected by two breakwaters and can anchor ships with a maximum displacement of 13.5 meters. The entrance channel between the two breakwaters is 183 meters wide and 13.8 meters deep. The Kishon Port area is composed of an external anchorage protected by two breakwaters. The main channel entrance is 1,045 meters long, 80 meters wide and 12 meters deep. Anchorage in the Kishon Port is limited to vessels with a maximum displacement of 9.5 meters.
- 7 Gantry Cranes
- 9 container stacking cranes
- 9 heavy forklifts
- 6 15-18 ton forklifts
Storage and facilities for stuffing/unstuffing operations are also provided.
Weight restrictions.
Containers of gross weight up to 42 tons can be handled in the port, but road restrictions are up to 33 tons (including container tare).
General Information
Ashdod is Israel's main cargo port and is one of the few deep water ports in the world to be built on the open sea. The six conventional piers can handle ships of up to 30,000 tons. Pier no. 5 has a depth of 12.5m and can work Panamax ships of up to 225 meters in length and 60,000 tons capacity.
Equipment
- 5 gantry cranes
- 9 container stacking cranes
- 9 heavy forklifts
- 6 15-18 tons forklifts
Services
Storage and facilities for stuffing/unstuffing operations are also provided. |