Mano Maritime

Mano Maritime is an Israeli shipping company founded by Moshe Mano and operating as part of the Mano Holdings Group. Its business combines cargo shipping, passenger cruises and a range of maritime management and agency activities. The company owns, operates and manages cargo vessels, participates in international maritime transport, and represents shipping lines in Israel. It also transports coal for power stations operated by Israel Electric Corporation. The company emerged from the Mano family's long connection with shipping. Moshe Mano was born in Haifa in 1955, while his father, Mordechai Mano, had immigrated to Israel from Thessaloniki, Greece, with his family in the 1930s. Moshe Mano studied shipping and established Mano Maritime in his thirties. The enterprise subsequently developed into an independent shipping business with activities in both cargo and cruise transportation. In cargo shipping, Mano Maritime serves as an owner, operator and manager of vessels. Its agency portfolio has included representation in Israel for the Japanese shipping company K Line and Neptune Line, as well as local agency work for shipping companies associated with Spain, Russia, Ukraine, Greece and Germany. Through its 50 percent ownership of Crown Shipping, jointly held with the Borchard family of England, Mano Maritime is also connected to the representation of Ocean Network Express, commonly known as ONE, in Israel. The passenger division operates holiday cruises departing from the Israeli ports of Haifa and Ashdod. Published destinations include Cyprus, the Greek islands, France, Croatia, Malta and Italy, positioning the company as an Israeli-based cruise operator focused primarily on Mediterranean itineraries. Mano Maritime is one of several businesses associated with Mano Holdings, whose interests extend beyond maritime transport into areas such as real estate, hotels and technology. The company has appeared in Israeli business rankings, including Dun's listings for transportation and service companies and BDI Code rankings for transportation, services and the overall business sector. Moshe Mano has been identified as the company's owner, chairman and president. Specific incorporation dates, current vessel names, financial results and detailed executive succession are not established by the supplied reference material.

Mano Maritime developed from the Mano family's shipping background in Israel. Mordechai Mano, who was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, immigrated to Israel with his family during the 1930s. His son Moshe Mano was born in Haifa in 1955 and pursued education in shipping. In his thirties, Moshe established Mano Maritime, which later operated as an independent business with activities in both cargo and passenger shipping. The company expanded beyond a narrow ship-owning role into a broader maritime-services platform. It became involved in owning, operating and managing cargo vessels, arranging international maritime transport and serving as a representative or general agent for overseas shipping companies in Israel. The supplied reference identifies agency relationships involving K Line of Japan and Neptune Line, along with agency work for shipping lines based in Spain, Russia, Ukraine, Greece and Germany. Mano Maritime also undertakes coal transportation connected with Israel Electric Corporation power plants. Passenger shipping became another important activity. Mano Maritime operates holiday cruises from Haifa and Ashdod, with itineraries covering Cyprus, Greek islands and several western and central Mediterranean destinations, including France, Croatia, Malta and Italy. This gives the company a dual commercial profile: freight and maritime logistics on one side, and leisure cruising on the other. The company is part of Mano Holdings Group, which has interests in additional sectors including real estate, hotels and technology. Mano Maritime also holds a 50 percent interest in Crown Shipping, with the remaining half owned by the Borchard family of England. Crown Shipping represents Ocean Network Express, or ONE, in Israel. These relationships extend Mano Maritime's role from direct shipping operations to the local commercial infrastructure supporting international container and liner services. Israeli business rankings have listed Mano Maritime among leading transportation and service companies. The reference material cites placements in Dun's rankings and BDI Code rankings, but does not provide the relevant publication years or detailed methodology. Moshe Mano is described as the company's owner, chairman and president. The available material does not establish a precise founding year, a complete vessel register, financial performance, or a detailed chronology of fleet changes.

• 1955

  Birth of Moshe Mano

  [1]Mano Maritimeen.wikipedia.org

  Moshe Mano was born in Haifa and later pursued education in shipping.

• 1930

  Mordechai Mano immigrates to Israel

  [1]Mano Maritimeen.wikipedia.org

  Mordechai Mano, the father of later founder Moshe Mano, immigrated to Israel from Thessaloniki, Greece, with his family.

• Mano Maritime is established

  [1]Mano Maritimeen.wikipedia.org

  Moshe Mano established the company in his thirties. The supplied source does not give a precise year.

• Expansion into cruise and cargo shipping

  [1]Mano Maritimeen.wikipedia.org

  The company developed independent activities in both commercial cargo shipping and passenger cruises.

• Crown Shipping ownership and agency relationship

  [1]Mano Maritimeen.wikipedia.org

  Mano Maritime became a 50 percent owner of Crown Shipping, which represents Ocean Network Express in Israel; the remaining stake belongs to the Borchard family of England.

An Israeli maritime-services group combining commercial cargo shipping, cruise operations and shipping-agency representation, with a particular focus on Israel and Mediterranean trade and tourism.

• Commercial shipping

  Cargo shipping and vessel services

  Mano Maritime owns, operates and manages cargo ships and participates in international maritime transport. Its freight activities include commercial shipping services connected with Israel and the wider Mediterranean and include coal transportation for Israel Electric Corporation power plants.

• Cruise travel

  Passenger cruises

  The company's passenger division offers holiday cruises departing from Haifa and Ashdod. Published routes include Cyprus, the Greek islands, France, Croatia, Malta and Italy, reflecting a Mediterranean-focused cruise proposition for travelers originating in Israel.

• Shipping agency services

  Maritime agency and representation

  Mano Maritime acts as a representative and general agent in Israel for international shipping companies. The supplied reference identifies relationships involving K Line, Neptune Line and shipping lines based in several European countries and the former Soviet region.

1. 1Mano Maritimeen.wikipedia.org