HAIFA East Marina Extension

Project Name
HAIFA East Marina Extension
Field of Activity
Final Design
Specialization
Military and Special Projects
Client
Israel Ports Authority
Location
Israel
Project Duration
1994-1998 (Stage A)
Services Provided:
  • Advisory services for the outline plan transport annex;
  • Detailed site surveying;
  • Detailed design of earth works;
  • Detailed physical and traffic design of internal main and service roads, parking areas, traffic schemes, etc.;
  • Detailed design of drainage;
  • Coordination of infrastructure systems layout;
  • Top oversight during construction.

The Haifa Port is one the country's 2 largest marine installations. The port is serving a wide variety of cargo types, such as: containers, bulk cargo, oil tankers and general cargo, as well as passenger cruise vessels. The port is located in the downtown area of the city, with storage and cargo handling rear areas in the east, as well as additional areas reserved for future expansion.

The KISHON Port, an integral part of the Haifa Port, is located at the estuary of the KISHON River. It has been mainly serving fishermen small vessels and was also designated for a yacht marina.
In the early 1990s the Israel Ports Authority decided to rehabilitate and expand the existing KISHON facility, as an introductory stage for further development of the area for commerce, entertainment and recreation. In the framework of this venture, the existing fisherman's wharf was rehabilitated and the tiny existing marina was expanded to the capacity of about 150 yachts.

TEDEM was the major consultant responsible for the integral planning of the site. Project's main components were the following:
  • Integral physical layout of the rehabilitation and extension;
  • Earth works;
  • New and upgraded roads, traffic schemes, parking, etc.;
  • Paving part of the area with interlocking stones;

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