Israel’s Ashdod Port Company has announced an infrastructure investment program valued at approximately NIS 1.5bn ($458m) to enhance efficiency and expand capabilities.
The investment program includes a series of projects to modernise and optimise the port’s facilities, with a focus on transforming quays into specialised terminals according to cargo segments.
This specialisation is designed to streamline operations and strengthen the port’s role as a key national infrastructure asset.
The port looks to buy 12 electric ERTG cranes as part of a broader plan to acquire 34 cranes by 2030, as well as construct a dedicated electrical substation, and expand the container storage yard behind Quay 21, increasing its capacity by an additional 4,000 containers.
Funds will also be allocated for the advanced jib cranes, along with several complementary infrastructure projects currently underway.
The jib cranes are part of the company’s plans to optimise Quays 7 and 9 for general cargo and bulk operations. These new cranes, with a maximum working radius of 48 meters, can handle general cargo, bulk materials, and heavy project loads weighing up to 124 tons. The upgraded quays will accommodate vessels of up to 100,000 tons.
The company has also launched the second phase of the Quay 21 upgrade project. This phase includes the construction of a new container storage yard in the quay’s hinterland, procurement of the ERTG cranes, and establishment of a transformation station and dedicated electrical substation. A new transformation station has already been completed.