Israeli ports handled approximately 29.52 million tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2026, up 4.6% from 28.22 million tonnes in the same period last year. Data from Israel’s Shipping and Ports Authority also showed a strong end to the six-month period. Total cargo traffic reached 5.14 million tonnes in June alone. This was 17.6% higher than the 4.37 million tonnes recorded in June 2025. Container activity recorded even stronger growth during the first half of the year. Israeli ports handled approximately 1.81 million TEUs between January and June 2026. This represents an increase of 8.8% compared with 1.66 million TEUs during the same period in 2025. Container traffic rises sharply in June June was particularly strong for container operations. Container throughput reached approximately 312,551 TEUs during the month. In June 2025, the country’s ports handled around 261,304 TEUs. As a result, container traffic increased by 19.6% year on year. The number of individual containers also increased. Israeli ports handled about 1.06 million container units during the first six months of 2026. This was 7.2% higher than the roughly 987,000 units handled a year earlier. Containerised cargo measured by weight showed more moderate growth. Approximately 14.67 million tonnes of containerised cargo moved through Israeli ports in the first half of 2026. This compares with 14.38 million tonnes during the same period last year, representing growth of around 2%. However, June again showed stronger momentum. Containerised cargo reached approximately 2.48 million tonnes during the month, up 12.7% from 2.20 million tonnes in June 2025. The difference between growth in TEUs and container tonnage indicates that box volumes expanded faster than the weight of cargo transported inside them during the six-month period. Grain volumes jump nearly 25% Grain traffic was another strong-performing segment during the first half of 2026. Israeli ports handled approximately 2.91 million ton