Allalouf announced improved Israel - West Africa weekly service
Sea Transport
08.11.10
Allalouf announced improved Israel - West Africa weekly service
The line offers nine new ports of call in West Africa in addition to six ports already served. The new ports will be directly linked via the port of Salerno
Maersk's "Alex" service announced new winter schedule
Sea Transport
08.11.10
Maersk's "Alex" service announced new winter schedule
Weekly service will start from Ashdod port on November 10th. The first sailing will be performed by M/V Magnos, voyage B24
Haifa’s Carmel Container Terminal inaugurated
Sea Transport
01.11.10
Haifa’s Carmel Container Terminal inaugurated
The Haifa port company purchased the most advanced handling equipment, operating systems and technologies available in the world’s ports secstor
Gen. (Res.) Yiftah Ron-Tal, Yuval Steinitz and Uzi
Sea Transport
25.10.10
Yiftah Ron-Tal appointed IEC chairman
Chairman of the Israel Ports Development & Assets Company hasa been appointed chairman of IEC at a ceremony in the office of Minister of Finance
Zim offers upgraded weekly north Europe-west Africa service
Sea Transport
18.10.10
Zim offers upgraded weekly north Europe-west Africa service
The two strings service is part of a slot-exchange agreement with Hapag-Lloyd and enabling customers to use MOL's ARN between north Europe and west Africa
Israel import THCs rise heavily with port tariffs
Sea Transport
18.10.10
Israel import THCs rise heavily with port tariffs
Mediterranean Shipping, Zim and Hamburg Sd has increased THC due to the changes in calculation for import and export tariffs this month
August: TEU 198,000 passed through Israeli ports
Sea Transport
12.10.10
August: TEU 198,000 passed through Israeli ports
The port of Haifa handled TEU 119,000, while Ashdod port handled TEU 79,000. Both ports unloaded TEU 103,000 and loaded TEU 95,000
S&P Maalot upgrades Zim's rating by four levels to BB+
Sea Transport
28.09.10
S&P Maalot upgrades Zim's rating by four levels to BB+
The Rating agency cited improved liquidityand a more favourable shipping environment. Zim CFO: “The financial arrangement we reached last year is proving itself successful”
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