{{short description|Israeli shipping company}} {{Infobox company | name = Mano Maritime Ltd | logo = Mano flag logo eng.jpg | logo_size = 200px | type = Shipping | genre = | foundation = | founder = Moshe Mano | location_city = Haifa | location_country = Israel | location = | locations = | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = | industry = Maritime transport<br /> Cruises | products = | services = Shipping operations | market cap = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = Moshe Mano | num_employees = | parent =Mano Holdings Group | divisions = | subsid = Mano Holidays<br />Mano Logistics | homepage = {{URL|mano.co.il}} | footnotes = | intl = }} '''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 <ref> [https://www.duns100.co.il/en/rating/Transportation_&_Vehicles/Transportation_Services/2020#Mano_Maritime_Ltd largest transportation services companies in Israel], Dun & Bradstreet </ref> and number 31 in the services companies. <ref> [https://www.duns100.co.il/en/rating/Service_&_Trade/Largest_Services_Companies/2020#Mano_Maritime_Ltd largest services companies in Israel], Dun & Bradstreet </ref> The company also includes in BDI Code of leading companies in Israel: number 36 in the services companies, <ref> [https://www.bdicode.co.il/en/category/eng_services/?rank_year=2019#company-3462 Leading services companies in Israel] </ref> number 8 in the transportations companies. <ref> [https://www.bdicode.co.il/en/category/eng_services/eng_services_transportation/?rank_year=2019#company-3462 Leading transportations companies in Israel] </ref> and number 187 in the general list <ref> [https://www.bdicode.co.il/en/category/eng_bdicode/?rank_year=2019#company-3462 The leading companies in Israel] </ref> 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== [[File:Capture אוניית המטען.JPG|thumb|Cape Friendship, Bulk carrier, 185,000 DWT]] thumb|196,000 DWT - Meters 300 LOA.|leftMano 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”.<ref> {{Cite news|url=https://www.port2port.co.il/article/הובלה-ימית/ספנות-קווית/תאגיד-הספנות-היפני-ONE-ייוצג-בישראל-ע״י-מנו-ספנות-ולוסי-בורכרד/|title=The Japanese shipping corporation ONE will be represented in Israel by Mano Shipping and Lucy Borchard|work=Port 2 Port|access-date=2019-08-22|language=he}} </ref>
==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 === {| class="wikitable" ! Ship || Flag || Built !'''Last Refurbished'''|| In service || Gross Tonnage !Ship Status !Photo |- | ''Crown Iris''|| {{flag|Panama|civil}} || align="Center" | 1992 |2018-2019|| style="text-align:Center;" | 2019–Present || style="text-align:Center;" | {{GRT|40,876}} |In Service |center|frameless |}
===Former fleet=== {| class="wikitable" ! Ship || Flag || Built || In service || Gross Tonnage !Status|| Photo |- |''Silver Star'' | |1964 |1998-2003 |6,092 |Capsized 2006 | |- |''Iris'' | |1982 |2001-2010 |12,907 |In service as Ocean Endeavour for Adventure Canada. |center|frameless |- |''The Jasmine'' | |1981 |2001-2006 |9,878 |Scrapped in 2014 | |- |''Royal Iris'' |{{flag|Panama|civil}}|| align="Center" | 1970 || 2005–2014. Sold to Black Sea Cruises in 2017 | align="Center" |{{GRT|14,717}} |In service as Knyaz Vladimir for Black Sea Cruises |frameless|196x196px |- |''Golden Iris''||{{flag|Panama|civil}} ||align="Center"| 1975 || 2010-2018 ||align="Center" | {{GRT|17,496}} |Scrapped in Aliağa,2022|| 200px
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==See also==
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Mano Maritime}} * [https://www.mano.co.il/ Mano Holdings]
Category:Cruise lines Category:Shipping companies of Israel Category:Travel and holiday companies of Israel