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) is the only Israeli port on the Red Sea, located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. This strategic location has given it outsized importance despite being remote from the country's main population centers, and access to the port has played a key role in Arab-Israeli conflicts.