Israel Shipping Report Q4 2015 - New Market Study Published

We expect positive growth at the two primary Israeli ports of Haifa and Ashdod in 2015 and 2016, although at Eilat, where throughput is often erratic, we now forecast that gross tonnage volumes will decline in 2015. The ports will for the most part benefit from the base effects of a rebound in economic growth following disruption caused by the Operation Protective Edge conflict in 2014. The port of Haifa will return to growth following two years of decline in its container throughput. The Israeli ports sector is undergoing a state of flux, with the major ports set to be expanded with new, privately operated, terminals, which will be able to handle the larger vessels that are becoming the norm on the key Asia-Europe trade route on which Israel stands. However, the se developments face strong opposition from current port workers and unions , which is impacting throughput . The latest strike at Haifa and Ashdod was held at the end of May 2015.

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Headline Industry Data

20156 port of Haifa total tonnage throughput to grow by 0.3%, and to average growth of 3.0% to 2019.

2015 box handling at Haifa will expand by 5.7% to 1.26mn twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Positive growth projected to continue in 2016 and average 4.4% from 2015 to 2019.

Israel's total trade is forecast to see real growth of 4.5% in 2015, from a 5.0% expansion in imports and a 4.0% growth in exports. Total trade growth will average real growth of 4.7% over the medium term.

Key Industry Trends

The Israel Shipping Report has been researched at source and features latest-available data and BMI Research's independent forecasting, critically analysing international transport of dry bulk and containers. The report evaluates the global commodities and trade backdrop, alongside in-depth country-specific analysis of trade prospects. The report also contains company profiles covering leading multinational and national shipping companies and analysis of latest industry news, trends and regulatory developments in Israel.

BMI's Israel Shipping Report provides industry professionals and strategists, sector analysts, business investors, trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the shipping industry in Israel.

Key Benefits

* Benchmark BMI's independent shipping industry forecasts for Israel to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the Israeli shipping market.
* Target business opportunities and risks in Israel through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments.
* Exploit the latest competitive intelligence and company SWOTS on your competitors and peers including multinational and national companies.

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