India’s Adani group completes purchase of Israel's Haifa Port

The entry of China's Shanghai International Port Group and the Adani-led group promise to boost Israel's standing as a regional trade hub
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A consortium led by India's Adani Group has completed the purchase of Haifa Port in northern Israel for 4 billion shekels ($1.15 billion), Israel's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday.
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  • The sale of one of Israel's main seaports has taken five years and marks the culmination of a nearly two-decade reform of an underperforming sector plagued for years by labor strikes.
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    Gautam Adani, the Haifa Port
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    The country has been selling its state-owned ports and building new private docks in an effort to bring down costs and cut above-average waiting times for vessels to unload.
    About 99% of all goods move in and out of Israel by sea and port upgrades are needed to maintain economic growth.
    Israel announced in July it would sell the port in Haifa, a major trade hub on the Mediterranean, to winning bidders Adani Ports (APSE.NS) and local chemicals and logistics group Gadot.
    China's Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) last year opened a new port across the bay in Haifa.
    The entry of SIPG and the Adani-led group promise to boost Israel's standing as a regional trade hub.
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    Haifa
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    Haifa, surrounded by the Carmel mountains to the east which limit winds and choppy waters, has operated as a port for centuries. Today, it is Israel's leading deep water port and handled about half the country’s freight volume in 2021.
    Warming ties with neighboring Arab countries are also creating new trade opportunities for Israel and Haifa is well placed to become a regional hub, as well as a link between Asia and Europe.
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