ASHDOD

Israeli commercial port. Located on the West Bank of Palestine, facing the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, west of the port city, 14 nautical miles north of Tel Aviv, 67 nautical miles north of Haifa Port, 138 nautical miles north of Beirut Port, 186 nautical miles northwest of Lemesos, and 119 nautical miles southwest of Said Port; The port is built on a flat coast, with four protruding dikes extending westward from the land shore. The north protruding dike is lengthened and also serves as a breakwater, extending in an arc from south to west and then turning north to protect the breakwater. Ships enter the port from north. The inner pier of the North Pier is 680 meters long and has three berths. The Central Pier and the South Pier each have five berths on the north, west, and south sides; There is also a bulk cargo pier south of the southern pier, with two berths on both sides. In summer, ships with a draft of 11 meters can dock, while in winter, bulk cargo ships with a draft of 10.5 meters are limited. There are a total of 20 berths in Hong Kong, except for the bulk cargo breakwater, other berths can also accommodate ships with a draft of 9.8 meters, mostly used for containers and general cargo. From 1988 to 1989, container throughput reached more than 130000 TEUs, with a total cargo throughput of 9 million tons. Oil loading and unloading are located in Ashkelon, about 10 nautical miles southwest of the port.