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Ashdod Port CEO: Security ships get absolute priority over commercial vessels

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Ashdod Port CEO Nisan Levy said Sunday that when a security vessel arrives, all commercial ships are cleared from the docks and unloading stops immediately, regardless of what is being unloaded. Speaking at the Israel Hayom conference, Levy said the port's workforce handles such ships with speed and pride, calling it a process done for the State of Israel that no amount of money can compensate for.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Ashdod Port CEO Nisan Levy, speaking Sunday at the Israel Hayom conference, detailed the port's operational protocol for handling security-related vessels. Levy explained that when a security vessel arrives, all commercial operations — including mid-unloading — are halted immediately and the docks are cleared. The workforce prioritizes unloading these ships with maximum speed, a process Levy described as a proud service to the State of Israel, emphasizing that no monetary compensation can match the commitment. The remarks offer a rare public window into the port's wartime logistics coordination, though no specific security vessel or operation was named by Levy. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Ashdod Port has been a critical logistics hub for defense shipments during the current conflict, and Levy's statement reinforces the centrality of security shipping in the port's current routines. No corroborating or conflicting statements from other officials were included in the source material.

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