Supervision of food & agricultural raw materials
Food & Agricultural Department
The department is located in Haifa and Ashdod in the port area, and handles every year millions of tons of agricultural material and food in bulk or liquid.
The department handles goods such as seeds, grain, edible oils, oilseeds, flour, sugar, fruit, vegetables, meat and more.
Department services
- Supervision and inspection during unloading/loading goods on ships.
- Sampling of goods during unloading/loading to determine quality and upholding of specifications.
- Handling of hauling loads from the port to the final destination.
- Supervision of weighing of loads at the port for imports and exports to determine weight.
- Determining and certifying damages to cargo on ships during loading and unloading.
- Checking of cargo during containerization or discharging to determine amount, quality and damage to goods.
- Sampling of cargo in containers, counting of bags, and checking packaging.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the department work?
In Haifa and Ashdod, in the port area.
What is checked during loading and discharge?
Supervision, sampling for quality and specification, and certification of damage to the cargo.