Port of Haifa

About Haifa Port:

• Location: It is located in northern Israel, adjacent to the city of Haifa along the Mediterranean sea.
• It is also located on the busy Suez Canal shipping route.
• The Haifa port is one of the two biggest commercial ports in Israel.
• It handles nearly half of the country's container cargo and is also the nation's principal port for passenger traffic and cruise ships.
• It has a natural deep-water harbor, which operates all year long.
• The facility features two container terminals and two multi-cargo terminals. 

• The Port of Haifa was constructed in 1933 by the British. Since 1948, it has been rebuilt and developed by the Israeli government.

 

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Q1) Which all countries have borders with Israel?

Israelborders Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the Palestinian territories of West Bank and the Gaza Strip; it shares maritime borders with Cyprus.

Source: Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu hands over prestigious Haifa Port to Adani Group-led JV