Israel Shipyards Industries Ltd, through its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, markets, and sells military and civilian vessels in Israel and internationally. The company operates general cargo port that provides loading, unloading, storage, and transportation services; performs metal works; and imports, produces, markets, and sells cement and construction products, as well as offers vessel building and repair services. It is also involved in the management and operation of a fleet of cargo ships comprising 9 general cargo ships and 4 ships for transporting cement; and provision of logistics and maintenance services for facilities on land and sea, and various production services for companies operating in the field of drilling and gas production. Israel Shipyards Industries Ltd was founded in 1959 and is based in Haifa, Israel.