Haifa Port – June 2021 Movements

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The Port of Haifa  is the largest of Israel’s three major international seaports, the others being the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. It has a natural deep water harbor, which operates all year long, and serves both passenger and merchant ships. It is one of the largest ports in the eastern Mediterranean in terms of freight volume and handles about 30 million tons of cargo per year (not including Israel Shipyards’ port).

Here is some of interesting shipping movements –

1st June – The 1998 built and 216 metre container ship MSC CAITLIN left Haifa bound to Dumyat, Egypt.

2nd June – The 2008 built vehicles carrier LAKE WANAKA entered for the first time.

4th June – The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Toulon Based Vulcan Class Minesweeper FS PLUTON M622 entered harbour.

8th June – The 2002 built ATG flag container ship NAAMA BORCHARD left harbour around noon bound to Ashdod, Israel.

Around 1700 hrs the 2005 built 260 metres CSCL SYDNEY left harbour bound to El Dekheila, Egypt, dropping anchors for 22 hours at Alexandria Anchorage.

15th June – The 2003 built 7,731 TEU capacity and 322.97 metres long container ship SEAMAX BRIDGEPORT left harbour bound to New York in USA.

17th June – The 2001 built bulker LADY SELMA left harbour bound to Aliaga, Tukey.

29th June – Royal Navy Type 23 Class frigate HMS RICHMOND F 239 part of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH R 08 CSG entered for a diplomatic visit.

Photos at Israel by our correspondent Peter Szamosi.  NO PHOTOS can be used or manipulated without our permission. © All rights reserved. Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos – www.maltashipphotos.com

Published – Thursday 1st July, 2021.