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Plan for New Underwater Fuel Links at the Port of Ashdod Moves Forward
Ashdod Port's new underwater fuel links approved by Israel's NTSB, boosting energy security & environmental standards with advanced vapor recovery systems.
Jerusalem, 19 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s National Transportation Safety Board approved the plan of the Ministry of Transportation and the Israel Ports Company for the construction of marine fuel links (underwater connections) at the Port of Ashdod.
Approval of the plan came after what Israel’s Shipping and Ports Authority described as “professional and intensive work by the Ministry of Transportation and the Israel Ports Company.”
The plan constitutes a central pillar in strengthening the functional continuity of the Israeli energy sector, both in routine and in times of emergency. As part of its implementation, old marine fuel lines in the marine links will be replaced with new lines that meet the most advanced engineering and environmental standards, including fuel vapor recovery systems, in order to significantly reduce air pollution and environmental risk.
The plan was promoted in accordance with the government’s decision to examine and plan the establishment of port infrastructure for the import of crude oil, fuel distillates and gas (LPG) in the ashdod port area, and to bring it to the approval of the authorized planning institutions. Minister Regev assigned the task to the Israel Ports Company, which operated on an especially fast schedule to examine, plan and promote a statutory plan for both.
In addition, the plan enables the establishment of a dedicated infrastructure for the import and export of LPG in the Ashdod Port area, in accordance with the government’s decision, thereby supporting the national move to close the refinery complex in Haifa Bay.
