{"id":9328,"date":"2018-07-15T08:34:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-15T08:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kohelet.org.il\/article\/israeli-ports-in-the-era-of-competition\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:07:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:07:29","slug":"israeli-ports-in-the-era-of-competition","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.kohelet.org.il\/en\/article\/israeli-ports-in-the-era-of-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Ports in The Age of Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ports are critical for Israel\u2019s economy\u201499% of Israel&#8217;s goods trade through ports, and about 90% of this trade passes through the Ashdod Port Company and the Haifa Port Company. This paper discusses the economics of Israeli ports and the need for expansion and competition. 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