Port of Eilat

Port of Eilat
נמל אילת
The Port of Eilat
Interactive map of Port of Eilat
נמל אילת
Location
Country Israel
LocationEilat
Coordinates29°31′56.07″N 34°56′25.54″E / 29.5322417°N 34.9404278°E / 29.5322417; 34.9404278
UN/LOCODEILEIL
Details
Opened1952
Closed2024
Operated byJordache Enterprises Inc. via Papo Maritime Ltd
Owned byIsrael Port Authority
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage2.6 million tons (2012)
Website
eilatport.co.il

The Port of Eilat (Hebrew: נמל אילת) was the only Israeli port on the Red Sea, located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. This strategic location has given it outsized importance despite being remote from the country's main population centers, and access to the port has played a key role in Arab-Israeli conflicts. The port shut down in July 2025 following a blockade by the Houthi movement.