Mano Maritime (Hebrew: מנו ספנות, Mano Sapanut) is a shipping company founded by Moshe Mano and is a subsidiary of the Mano Holdings Group. It operates cargo ships, passenger ships and undertakes other maritime services. The company was ranked in Dun’s top companies in Israel: number 5 in the transportation services largest transportation services companies in Israel, Dun & Bradstreet and number 31 in the services companies. largest services companies in Israel, Dun & Bradstreet The company also includes in BDI Code of leading companies in Israel: number 36 in the services companies, Leading services companies in Israel number 8 in the transportations companies. Leading transportations companies in Israel and number 187 in the general list The leading companies in Israel Mano is the owner, chairman, and president of the company.
History In the 1930s, Moshe’s father, Mordechai Mano (born in Thessaloniki, Greece), immigrated to Israel with his family. His son, Moshe Mano was born in 1955 in Haifa and received education in the field of shipping. In his thirties, he established a shipping company, named Mano Maritime which became an independent company, active both in cruise and cargo shipping. Over the years the company diversified its activities as part of the Mano Holdings Group and has interests in other areas including real estate, hotels and technology.
Cargo Ships and Fleet
Mano Maritime is involved in various fields of the shipping business as owner, operator, and manager of cargo ships. It also offers services in international maritime transport and serves as representative and general agent in Israel for the Japanese shipping company "K" Line and Neptune Line shipping company. Furthermore, it acts as the local agent for various shipping lines based in Spain, Russia, Ukraine, Greece, and Germany. Mano Maritime also transports coal to the Israel Electric Corporation’s power plants in Israel.
Mano Maritime owns 50% of the shares of Crown Shipping, the remaining 50% are owned by the Borchard family of England. Crown Shipping is the representative and general agent in Israel of Ocean Network Express Corporation- “ONE”.
Cruise Ships Mano Maritime operates holiday cruises from the ports of Haifa and Ashdod, Israel. The destinations are Cyprus, Greek islands, France, Croatia, Malta and Italy.
Current fleet Ship Flag Built Last Refurbished In service Gross Tonnage Ship StatusPhoto Crown Iris 1992 2018-2019 2019–Present In Service
Former fleet Ship Flag Built In service Gross Tonnage Status PhotoSilver Star19641998-20036,092Capsized 2006Iris19822001-201012,907In service as Ocean Endeavour for Adventure Canada. The Jasmine19812001-20069,878Scrapped in 2014Royal Iris 1970 2005–2014. Sold to Black Sea Cruises in 2017In service as Knyaz Vladimir for Black Sea Cruises Golden Iris 1975 2010-2018 Scrapped in Aliağa,2022
See also
Transportation in Israel
References
External links
Mano Holdings