Ashdod Port operating normally
Sea Transport
05.01.09
Ashdod Port operating normally
Despite the Grad-Katyusha rocket attacks on the city of Ashdod no ship deviated or left the port. Port of Haifa: all necessary steps taken to back Ashdod Port
Idan Ofer, Chairman of Israel Corporation and Zim
Sea Transport
05.01.09
Salaries of top executives at Israel Corp & Zim to be cut by tenth
Effective through 2009 and in light of the economic slowdown. Chairman of Israel Corporation, Idan Ofer, and CEO, Nir Gilad, will both cut their pay by 10%
ZIM and MSC will Swap Slots on their Israel- Adriatic Strings
Sea Transport
05.01.09
ZIM and MSC will Swap Slots on their Israel- Adriatic Strings
MSC and ZIM agreed to swap slots on their Israel – Adriatic lines. MSC’s Adriatic Service and ZIM's ADX Service
Zim leaves Indian Subcontinent Europe Service (ISES) consortium
Sea Transport
29.12.08
Zim leaves Indian Subcontinent Europe Service (ISES) consortium
The company will remove two TEU 3,500 ships out of the current seven that ply the line
ISC chairman, Gad Schaefer
Sea Transport
29.12.08
Israeli Shippers' Council challenge congestion surcharge
ISC chairman expressed his thoughts that due the overall improvement at the ports there was no justification to charge congestion charges of more than US$20 per TEU
Israeli Shippers' Council challenges THC
Sea Transport
29.12.08
Israeli Shippers' Council challenges THC
The issue was studied by the Antitrust Authority which agreed, as from 2003, to allow shipping companies to charge THC at the rate of US$29 for TEU and US$45 for FEU
Yang Ming : new weekly direct container liner service from Turkey to Israel
Sea Transport
22.12.08
Yang Ming : new weekly direct container liner service from Turkey to Israel
The new service will operate two container vessels and will begin on January 4th
MSC offers upgraded service to Albania's Duress port
Sea Transport
22.12.08
MSC offers upgraded service to Albania's Duress port
The new upgraded shipping service offers transit time of 10-12 days from Israel to Duress, via Gioia Tauro
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