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25th Knesset · outgoing

Ports Ordinance Amendment (Maximum Time for Providing Preliminary Service for Unloading Cargo from Ships) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק לתיקון פקודת הנמלים (פרק הזמן המרבי למתן שירות מקדים לפריקת מטען מאוניות)

TL;DRA proposal to set a maximum time of 72 hours for providing preliminary service for unloading cargo from ships in ports, excluding Saturdays and holidays.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal states that the port director or their representative must complete the preliminary service (berthing a ship at the dock and starting unloading) within 72 hours from the moment the ship arrives at the port. Saturdays and holidays will not be counted in calculating the time. If the service is not provided within the maximum time, the handling fees paid to the port will be reduced by 5 agorot per ton of cargo for each full hour of delay. The minister may, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, enact regulations to implement the law.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: February 19, 2025

The votes on this bill

Passed18 for · 0 against · 1 abstained · 101 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 62 seats

LikudFor 3 · Absent 29
ShasAbsent 11
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 14 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 10 · Absent 14
Yisrael BeytenuFor 2 · Abstained 1 · Absent 3
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborAbsent 4

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