The port of Eilat, located on the shores of the Gulf of Eilat and the Red Sea, is Israel’s southern gateway to Africa, Australia and the Far East. The port is equipped with the finest operational cargo handling equipment and employs a staff of dedicated and reliable workers. Cargo traffic through the port shows a steady rise, reaching Two million tons in 1997. The port handles regular scheduled cargo lines bound for ports in the Red Sea, the Far East, Japan, eastern Africa, South Africa, Australia, India and Chine. A regular line plies between the Eilat Port and Alexandria, Egypt as well as to other Mediterranean ports such as Piraeus, Trieste and Genoa.

The Port's Description

The port contains, among other structures, a 528 meter long quay: a closed mooring basin for small vessels, 200 meters long: and a 200 meter long and 6 meter deep shallow water quay: the port operates the latest and most advanced equipment for handling all types of cargo, including heavy loads and containers. A wide variety of cranes are used in the port, including electric shore cranes, bridge cranes, gantry cranes and a 70-ton lifting capacity mobile crane. The average water depth along the quay is 12 meters, accommodating ships with a capacity of up to 50,000 DWT. Storage is provided in covered and opened storage areas, a rear storage area and stores for potash and phosphates. A specialized mechanical loading facility handles bulk cargoes such as potash, salt and phosphates: at the back of the port are the offices area as well as the free port area, intended for the future commercial and industrial projects. The paving of a by-pass road permitting free movement south and the inclusion of operational territories within the port area itself were completed in 1984.