17.07.2024, 10:47
Zitat:Israel Eilat Port ‘bankrupt’ after months Houthi naval blockade
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July 16, 2024 at 12:28 pm
An Israeli navy missile boat patrols in the Red Sea off the coast of Israel's southern port city of Eliat on December 26, 2023 [ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images]
An Israeli navy missile boat patrols in the Red Sea off the coast of Israel’s southern port city of Eliat on December 26, 2023 [ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images]
The Israeli port of Eilat has officially declared bankruptcy because of a sharp decline in commercial activities and revenues due to the naval blockade imposed by Yemen’s Houthis on Israeli-linked cargo ships since last November, a senior official has confirmed.
“It must be acknowledged that the port is in a state of bankruptcy,” explained the CEO of Eilat Port, Gideon Golber. “Only one ship has come here in recent months. The Yemenis have effectively shut off access to the port.”
Earlier this month, the port of Eilat called on the government to provide it with financial assistance as it has been inactive since Tel Aviv launched its latest war on Gaza in October last year. In December, Golber said that there had been an 85 per cent decline in operations since the Yemeni Armed Forces initiated attacks on Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea. He indicated at the time that Eilat Port might need to lay off employees temporarily if the situation persisted.
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