Ports

More than a port - a strategic anchor for Israel

Ashdod Port has proven that it is not merely an economic asset or a transportation hub. It is a pillar of national resilience, continuity, and sovereignty

Shaul Schnider, Chairman of the Board, Ashdod Port
Ashdod Port

Record profits for Ashdod Port Company in 2025

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 16, 2026; illustrative.

IRGC issues evacuation warning for civilians close to US forces in Gulf States

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.

CENTCOM warns civilians to avoid ports used by Iranian military, IRGC along Strait of Hormuz


Israel Navy arrests stowaway who set fire to Turkish ship in Haifa - watch

Fire on board cargo vessel believed to be criminal, not terror related

Israel Navy arrests stowaway who set fire to Turkish ship in Haifa

Ashdod Port to allegedly remain under state ownership

Citing unnamed senior sources at Ashdod Port, Globes said workers met with Transportation and Intelligence Minister Israel Katz in Jerusalem on Monday to discuss their opposition to privatization.

 A general view shows seagulls in Ashdod port as a storm approaches Israel's shores January 4, 2018.

Katz: 'Great interest' in Israel-Saudi railway plan

Transportation and Intelligence Minister Israel Katz is advancing a plan to connect Jordan and Saudi Arabia to Israeli ports.

Transportation Minister Israel Katz stands next to the electric locomotive that hauled test train on January 15, 2018

Cyprus serving as Gaza’s port still in early stages

The idea dates back to 2011, when it was first proposed as part of an EU package to provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza.

A boat aiming to break Israel's maritime blockade on Gaza at sea, May 29, 2018

Rival Palestinian leaderships divided over Gaza-Cyprus port proposal

The proposal is believed to have been discussed in meetings between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior White House officials.

A Palestinian fisherman stands in a boat at the seaport of Gaza City September 26, 2016

Israel announces plan to relieve Gaza isolation by building port in Cyprus

Liberman’s Cyprus would include construction of a special pier for cargo ships with goods destined for Gaza.

Palestinian fishermen ride their boats as they return from fishing at the seaport of Gaza City

Manufacturers Association accuses Ashdod port workers of illegal strike

After giving police the slip, stevedores feign returning to work to avoid hefty court fine.

Port of Ashdod

Ex-Ashdod Port chief Hassan gets shocking acquittal in bribery case

Initially, there had been heavy speculation Alon Hassan would get a plea-bargain deal.

Port of Ashdod

Israeli Minister Katz: Saudi Arabia should take lead role in peace process

Minister says 25% of Turkish exports to the Gulf go through Israel, and Jordan exports 20% of its goods via the Haifa port.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a reception ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia November 7, 2017

A new island in the Mediterranean... just off Gaza

The projected island would hold vast infrastructure, including cargo and passenger ports, a marina, gas and electricity terminals, a desalination plant and space for an airport in the future.

AN ARTIST’S rendition of a Gaza port on a man-made island.