Namal Tel Aviv (Tel Aviv Port) was founded in 1936 by Otzar Mif’alei Yam, literally, Treasure of Sea Works, as the first new Port in Israel. The port was constructed 25 years after the establishment of Tel Avivagainst the background of tense relations which Jaffa, then the main port in the land, had established a reputation for. The Tel Aviv Port grew into the biggest in the land and was very important in the establishment of the State of Israel and subsequent mass-migrations from around the world. This flourishing situation didn’t continue, however, and as containerized shipping became the standard way of transporting goods, bigger ports were built elsewhere, and Namal Tel Aviv became derelict.
