The National Committee for National Infrastructures has decided to promote a plan to regulate the operating areas in the eastern part of Haifa Port - the plan will provide a response to the future needs of the port.
The National Committee for National Infrastructures (NCNI), headed by Rabbi Nathan Elnatan, decided on Monday, May 19.5.25, 118, to advance the plan to regulate the operating areas in the eastern part of Haifa Port (NCNI XNUMX). The plan will provide a response to the future needs of the port.
The plan, prepared by the Israel Ports Company, is intended to regulate the existing uses of the port, some of which date back to the British Mandate period, and to adapt its infrastructure to current standards. Within this framework, the plan refers to existing and approved uses, and establishes guidelines for issuing permits, including current environmental regulations. Among other things, the plan allows for the development of a new distillate terminal, which is necessary for the closure of the ZAN and the future development of Haifa Bay, as well as additional terminals and marine structures. In this way, the plan provides a response to the future needs of the port.
The plan is a continuation of the 119th General Plan, which was approved in March 2025 for submission for comments and objections, and regulated the uses in the western part of the port and set out instructions for the evacuation of the old fuel port.
Chairman of the National Planning Headquarters and Chairman of the Hotal, Rabbi Nathan Elnatan: "The decision to advance the plan is a significant step not only in developing the infrastructure at the Haifa Port, but also in strengthening the national economy and improving the quality of life in the city and the region. This is a plan intended to regulate the activities of the port, parts of which have very old plans dating back to the days of the British Mandate, and to enable future development at the port in accordance with changing needs, all within a unified and up-to-date planning framework."
The Port of Haifa's planner, Nava Alinsky-Radaei, congratulated the decision and noted that "approval of the plan will enable the future development of Haifa Port while ensuring strict environmental quality standards, for the benefit of the entire economy and the residents of the region in particular."
Israel Ports Company CEO Pinchas Tzruya: "I welcome the approval of the plan to regulate the operating areas in the eastern part of Haifa Port, on which Israel Ports Company has worked hard, and note that this is a significant step towards strengthening the port's status as a vital economic center for the Israeli economy. Regulating the port areas will allow Haifa Port and Israel Ports Company to continue developing the port infrastructure, and therefore the submitted plan includes infrastructure development in the future and will allow the port to continue providing and developing advanced services while meeting current and environmental standards. We are committed to leading the ports in Israel into a new era of innovation and sustainability."
The plan will now be submitted for comments to the district committees and public hearings.
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