DEDICATED GRAIN TERMINAL KEEPS ISRAEL’S FOODSTUFFS FLOWING The Dagon grain terminal, in the port of Haifa, Israel, is the only one of its kind in the country, and handling the lion’s share of the nation’s grain is a highcapacity Siwertell ship unloader TEXT
Bertil Andersson
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Bruks Siwertell
has seen Israel’s port facilities undergo a gradual transformation; terminals are replacing outdated dry bulk handling equipment, and in its place, modern systems are offering vastly improved efficiencies, reliability and environmental protection.
Port Company. Two privately-owned organizations also operate in the country, Eilat Port and the Israel Shipyard Port in Haifa.
In 2005, to manage the country’s port developments, the Israeli Government created state-owned companies: the Israel Ports Company; Haifa Port Company; and Ashdod
Israel imports around five million metric tons of grain annually, and around 70 percent of that passes through Haifa, one of its oldest ports. It is situated on the
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