09.08.10
Ashdod Port Integrates SAP & ORACLE Using Magic Software's iBOLT
Ashdod port will manage several procedures including the container release process and the integration of employee data within the SAP ERP and ORACLE database
09.08.10
ZIM upgrades Black Sea Ukraine Service (BSU)
An additional weekly call will be made at Ashdod thus improving the service between Turkish and Greek ports to Ashdod
02.08.10
Ministry of Transport: cargo movements at ports up 16.8%
During the first six months, Israeli ports handled TEU 1.157 million compared to the TEU 990,000 in the corresnponding period. During the first six months Israeli ports handled 20.9 million tons
19.07.10
Hamburg Sd to launch North Europe-Israel loop
The new weekly service will start during October. Further details of the service will be announced when they are finalized
05.07.10
Idan Ofer resigned as Israel Corp. chairman
Ofer decided to step down after 11 years as chairman of Israel Corp. Ofer will be replaced by Amir Elstein, the Chairman of Tower Semiconductor since 2009
05.07.10
K Line's newest container vessel "Seattle Bridge" called Ashdod
The vessel was on its maiden voyage from the Far East to Europe and will call Israel every 60 days
05.07.10
Haifa and Ashdod Port workers, Histadrut & Gov't to resume IPO talks
Early this year talks failed to reach an agreement on several outstanding issues, including ownership of land at Haifa Port and actuarial estimates
28.06.10
Protesters attempt to disrupt ZIM in Oakland
Two shifts of longshoremen, members of the International Long shore and Warehouse Union, agreed not to cross the picket line
More news from Sea Transport Section
>Zim to raise Asia-Europe rates US$400/TEU in August/28.06.10
>Swedish port workers union boycott Israeli ships/28.06.10
>YANG MING's new TEU6,572 vessel "YM MANDATE" called at Ashdod/22.06.10
>ZIM celebrated its 65th anniversary/14.06.10
>Zim announces peak season surcharges/14.06.10
>Zim sells stakes in foreign subsidiary/14.06.10
>Port of Haifa: new unloading record - 351 containers per shift/07.06.10
>Zim announced transatlantic increase in freight rates/07.06.10
>Zim posted a Q1 loss of US$82 million/31.05.10
>China Shipping Israel announced renewed service to Australia/24.05.10