14.07.08
Police & Customs seize 104 kg of pure cocaine in Haifa
The pure cocaine was hidden in containers of Colombian coffee beans which arrived in Haifa's seaport. The drugs would have been worth an estimated $15 million
14.07.08
Zim Integrated Shipping Services has a focus on India
The company, with five other partners in a consortia, made a bid to develop a container terminal in the Indian city of Ennore, the 12th largest port in India
07.07.08
Haifa port: more cruise ships call at the port
In the first six months of 2008 Haifa Port registered a 39% increase in passengers passing through the port
07.07.08
Cmdr. Yaakov Raz the new Ashdod port chairman
Raz served 31 years in the Israeli police forces during which period he was the head of the community police, the civil guard and police traffic division head
30.06.08
ZIM Ports, DP World acquired Spanish Container terminal
Tarragona Container terminal currently has an annual capacity of 150,000 TEU, with potential for expansion, and the port is well positioned to pursue its growth as a significant gateway for Spain
23.06.08
IPDAC signed co-operation agreement with Port of Los Angeles
the ports will exchange information and best practices on security procedures and on environmental initiatives
16.06.08
Mendi Zaltzman nominated CEO of Haifa Port Corporation
Ex director general of Haifa Port was nominated as the new CEO of the Haifa Port Corporation. Zaltzman managed Haifa Port until its reform in 2005
16.06.08
ZIM Integrated Shipping delays its planned $500 mln HK IPO
The decision was taken due to the present unfavorable market condition as well as the first quarter results amounting to US$29 million
More news from Sea Transport Section
>Israel ports development & assets company joined ESPO/09.06.08
>Haifa Port: 18% increase in cargo handled during first four months of 2008/09.06.08
>'Remedia effect' – food and drugs importers held emergency meeting/09.06.08
>Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd posted first quarter $29 million loss/02.06.08
>Idan Ofer: Zim Integrated Shipping Services will be listed in Hong Kong/12.05.08
>Ministry of Health inspectors may delay food import clearance at ports/12.05.08
>Gad Schaefer: more time needed to study port tariff reforms/12.05.08
>Government released details of the port tariff reforms/05.05.08
>ZIM enhances its South America Services/21.04.08
>Ashdod Port's board calls for an intervention by national ports reform committee/14.04.08