Israel Shipyards Industries Ltd designs, constructs, markets, and sells military and civilian vessels in Israel and internationally. It operates general cargo port that provides loading, discharging, sorting, 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. The company is involved in the management and operation of a fleet of cargo ships comprising seven general cargo ships and ships for transporting cement; and provision of logistics and support services for the offshore gas and petrol drilling operations. Israel Shipyards Industries Ltd was founded in 1959 and is based in Haifa, Israel.