Israeli ports handled TEU 601,000 in first quarter

Haifa port company handled TEU 303,000 and Ashdod port company TEU 298,000. During the first quarter the two port unloaded TEU307,000 and loaded TEU 294,000
 
Data published last week by the Shipping and Ports Authority ( S&PA), The Ministry of Transport and Road Safety,  show that during the first quarter of 2011, the two main Israeli ports, Haifa & Ashdod, handled TEU 601,000.
 
Haifa port company handled TEU 303,000 and Ashdod port company TEU 298,000. During the first quarter the two port unloaded TEU307,000 and loaded TEU294,000.
 
The three maritime gateways handled a total of 10.97 million tons; Haifa port company handled 5.3 million tons; Ashdod port company 4.9 million tons; Eilat port company handled 443,000 tons and Israel Shipyards Ltd. handled 238,000 tons.
 
The report noted that in total the four maritime gateways unloaded 6.2 million tons and loaded 4.7 million tons.
 
During the first quarter, the ports handled 65,999 motor vehicles; Eilat port company handled 27,937 vehicles, Ashdod port company 36,724, Haifa port company handled 138 vehicles.