Ron Malka has been appointed as the Executive Chairman of Haifa Port Company. Ron has given information in a tweet. Ron Malka announced that he has taken over as acting chairman of the HPC.
Port tender was won in US $ 1.18 billion
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) and Gadot Group of Israel won the tender for the port in July last year for USD 1.18 billion. This tender was taken out for the privatization of Israel’s strategically important port Haifa.
Ron Malka expressed his gratitude by tweeting
Ron tweeted on Sunday, “I am honored to take over as Executive Chairman of Haifa Port Company on behalf of the Adani Group today. He added that the experience of Gadot and the Adani Group and the dedication of the port staff will take Haifa Port to new heights.”
Ron Malka has served as the Ambassador of Israel to India from 2018 to 2021. Haifa is the second largest port in Israel in terms of shipping containers and the largest port in terms of tourist cruise ships.
Israel expects more Indian investment
In January this year, the Adani group officially took control of the Israeli port at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials. Israel hopes to see a boost in Indian investment, especially in the areas of renewable energy and defence, since the Adani Group moved to the country.
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