Port of Eilat נמל אילת | |
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Location | |
Country | Israel |
Location | Eilat |
Coordinates | 29°31′56.07″N 34°56′25.54″E / 29.5322417°N 34.9404278°E |
Details | |
Opened | 1952-2024 |
Operated by | Jordache Enterprises Inc. via Papo Maritime Ltd |
Owned by | Israel Port Authority |
Statistics | |
Annual cargo tonnage | 2.6 million tons (2012) |
Website eilatport.co.il |
The Port of Eilat (Hebrew: נמל אילת) was the only Israeli port on the Red Sea, located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba.
Since October 2023, the Houthi movement has effectively blocked nearly all traffic from using the port. In July 2024, the operating company's CEO that it was in a state of bankruptcy.