Zim announced increase in overweight surcharges
Sea Transport
10.01.11
Zim announced increase in overweight surcharges
Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. announced last week new surcharges for overweight 20' containers moved from the Far East to Israel
Israeli port workers staged three days strike last week
Sea Transport
10.01.11
Israeli port workers staged three days strike last week
The three days strike ended after Histadrut Labor Federation chairman and Director of Wages reached a deal for a 6% pay hike over two years for ports workers
ZIM charters TEU 4,250 vessel
Sea Transport
27.12.10
ZIM charters TEU 4,250 vessel
Rickmers group vessel "SAMUEL RICKMERS" will be renamed "ZIM TEXAS". The Jiangsu-Yangzijiang shipyard-built vessel is the 21st built in the Jiangsu 4250 series
Evergreen enhances its Mediterranean feeder network
Sea Transport
27.12.10
Evergreen enhances its Mediterranean feeder network
The company has announced the introduction of the new Turkey-Levant Service (TRL) which will deploy two TEU 1,000 vessels with new direct calls at Alexandria and Ashdod
Israeli ports handled TEU 189,000 in November
Sea Transport
27.12.10
Israeli ports handled TEU 189,000 in November
Haifa port company Ltd. handled TEU 101,000, Ashdod port company Ltd. handled TEU 89,000. Eilat port company unloaded 11,034 vehicles
MSC extends "California Express" service to Seattle and Vancouver
Sea Transport
27.12.10
MSC extends "California Express" service to Seattle and Vancouver
The extended service will commence on Dec. 29 with the sailing of the MSC Vienna V.34A from Gioia Tauro, Italy
Zim sells equity interest in Chinese rail ventureim
Sea Transport
21.12.10
Zim sells equity interest in Chinese rail ventureim
Zim has completed the sale of its 8% stake in a joint venture that plans to build and operate 18 rail freight terminals in China. The sale price was about US$29 million
Allalouf & Co. Shipping Ltd. upgrades shipping links with North Europe
Sea Transport
21.12.10
Allalouf & Co. Shipping Ltd. upgrades shipping links with North Europe
The company noted that beginning in February 2011 Iscont Lines, serving Israeli ports and North European ports, will offer direct weekly call to the port of Hamburg
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