ILACR Port Code Lookup
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Acre Port is the seaport of Acre, in the city of Acrein Israel. Overseas routes include Europe, Port code is ILACR.
Acre Port (UN/LOCODE: ILACR)
Acre, Israel · Eastern Mediterranean / Levantine Sea · Port type: coastal historical port with limited present-day commercial relevance
Acre Port is located at the northern extremity of Haifa Bay on Israel’s Mediterranean coast. The supplied port record describes it as one of the world’s oldest preserved ports and identifies its present role as secondary to Haifa Port because of shallow waters and limited suitability for modern commercial vessels. Current use is described as being limited to small fishing boats, with an entered-vessel maximum length recorded at 87 metres. For containerised, project, bulk or regular liner cargo, our service team should treat ILACR as a location reference rather than assume an active commercial gateway. We normally assess Haifa or another confirmed Israeli gateway before accepting a booking.
Key Highlights
Limited commercial access
The supplied port information states that Acre is used only by small fishing boats; regular container or liner service should not be presumed.
Shallow-water constraint
Port waters are described as shallow and unsuitable for today’s larger commercial vessels, making vessel and cargo acceptance subject to direct confirmation.
Haifa-area logistics context
Acre sits across Haifa Bay from the larger Haifa gateway. Cargo planning should distinguish the final delivery city from the actual ocean port of discharge.
Small-vessel limit matters
The supplied record gives 87 metres as the maximum length of vessels recorded to have entered; this is not a guaranteed operational limit or booking parameter.
Facilities & Services
- Marine access: The available port description indicates shallow waters and small-boat use. Vessel size, draft, manoeuvring and berth acceptance require confirmation before any marine booking.
- Container handling: No regular container terminal, container equipment profile or commercial liner handling capability is established in the supplied data. Our team does not quote ILACR as a routine FCL/LCL gateway without written confirmation.
- Breakbulk and bulk cargo: No current commercial berth, crane, storage, tank or bulk-handling specification is provided. Such cargo should be routed only after a port and terminal acceptance review.
- Road and inland delivery: Acre can be treated as a destination area in northern Israel, but inland trucking, delivery windows, vehicle access and unloading arrangements must be checked separately from the ocean-port selection.
- Customs and inspection: Import clearance, documentary review and any physical inspection are handled according to the actual Israeli gateway and customs procedure used for the shipment, not merely the destination city name.
Routes & Logistics Timing
- Recommended routing logic: For ordinary international cargo destined for Acre, our service team normally evaluates a confirmed commercial Israeli gateway, especially the Haifa area, followed by bonded or cleared inland transport to Acre.
- Trade direction: Mediterranean, European, Asian and other origins may be considered through available carrier networks to the selected Israeli gateway. Direct service to ILACR must not be assumed.
- Transit-time drivers: Total lead time depends on the confirmed port of discharge, transshipment requirements, vessel schedule, customs processing, security procedures, terminal availability and final-delivery appointment.
- Quotation discipline: We provide routing and timing only after checking the actual carrier service, cargo dimensions, customs status and delivery address. No fixed transit time is promised for ILACR itself.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
- Primary destination area: Acre and the surrounding northern Israel market are the relevant delivery focus; the final address determines the practical inland route and delivery equipment.
- Typical cargo planning: General merchandise, retail or industrial cargo for northern Israel may be routed through a confirmed commercial gateway, subject to carrier acceptance and Israeli import requirements.
- Containerised cargo: FCL and LCL shipments should be booked against the actual ocean terminal and destination delivery point rather than using ILACR as evidence of container availability.
- Oversized or specialised cargo: Heavy-lift, project, dangerous or temperature-controlled cargo requires advance review of vessel, terminal, road, equipment, permits and unloading conditions.
Operations & Compliance
- Booking and cut-off: Obtain the confirmed ocean gateway, terminal, carrier booking number and actual CY closing time before arranging cargo delivery. Cut-offs vary by service and may change operationally.
- Dangerous goods: Submit the correct UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, SDS and packing declaration where applicable. Do not assume that a small-vessel location can accept DG cargo.
- Customs documentation: Commercial invoice, packing list, transport document, origin information, permits and product-specific documents must be consistent. Commodity-specific Israeli requirements should be checked before shipment.
- Inspection and security: Customs or security examination can add handling time and costs. Our team should pre-check commodity description, consignee details, valuation and any restricted-goods concerns.
Shipping Tips from Our Service Team
- State “Acre, Israel” as the delivery destination, but ask us to confirm the actual port of discharge and inland leg before issuing shipping instructions.
- Send cargo dimensions, gross weight, package count, commodity description and any DG or temperature requirements at the quotation stage; these details may determine the feasible gateway and equipment.
- For urgent cargo, compare a confirmed direct or transshipment service to Israel with the inland delivery schedule to Acre. Ocean transit alone is not the full lead-time calculation.
- For oversized, fragile or high-value shipments, request a route survey or delivery feasibility check covering road access, lifting equipment, permits, unloading space and consignee readiness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I book a regular container shipment directly to ILACR?
Do not assume this is possible. The supplied port record describes Acre as being used only by small fishing boats and as secondary to Haifa because of shallow water. Our team will verify the actual commercial gateway and arrange inland delivery to Acre where appropriate.
Is Acre the same as the Haifa container port?
No. Acre and Haifa are separate locations on Haifa Bay. A shipment destined for Acre may use a confirmed commercial gateway in the Haifa area, but the port of discharge, terminal and final delivery must be shown separately in the quotation and shipping instructions.
Can a vessel up to 87 metres enter Acre?
The 87-metre figure is the maximum vessel length recorded in the supplied port description, not a current guaranteed acceptance limit. Draft, beam, manoeuvring, weather, berth status and local approval must be confirmed for any proposed vessel.
What information is needed for an Acre delivery quotation?
Provide origin, commodity, package details, weight, dimensions, Incoterms, customs status, delivery address, required date and any DG, reefer or oversized-cargo information. Our service team will then assess the ocean gateway and inland solution.
Data Sources & Provenance
Primary port identity, UN/LOCODE, city, country, coordinates and the supplied operational description are taken from the port master record provided for ILACR. The record states that Acre is a historic, shallow-water port used only by small fishing boats and records an entered-vessel maximum length of 87 metres. Those statements are presented as supplied data and are not treated as a current berth guarantee.
For live routing, customs, security, carrier acceptance and regulatory checks, our service team should verify the shipment against current official information from gov.il, the UNECE reference framework at unece.org, and the confirmed port or terminal operator selected for the shipment. Official sources should be used to validate time-sensitive requirements; no unsupported berth, depth, capacity, schedule or transit-time figures are stated here.