Minister Mofaz. "added value to the port&quot
Sea Transport
31.12.07
Transportation Minister announced new chairman for Haifa Port Company
Ben Zion Salman, former Director General of the Ministry of Transport, accepted an offer to chair the Haifa port's board of directors
MS Ameda at Eilat Port
Sea Transport
31.12.07
Cruise ships renew calls at the port of Eilat
MS Ameda called at the port of Eilat last week with 650 passengers and 350 staff on board. In 2008 the port expects further 6 such visits
Zim to join FEFC
Sea Transport
24.12.07
Zim to join FEFC
Zim's membership in the FEFC is subject to regulatory approval which is expected to pass in January
Ron-Tal: government should bring forward Eilat ports' privatization
Sea Transport
24.12.07
Ron-Tal: government should bring forward Eilat ports' privatization
In 2007 IPC invested some NIS20 million in upgrading Eilat port facilities and NIS7 million were allocated in next year's budget to upgrade the port security infrastructure
Zim announces new Asia-North Europe Express service
Sea Transport
17.12.07
Zim announces new Asia-North Europe Express service
Zim EWX is a weekly service, deploying 8 X 4250 TEU recent vessels. The new service will commence on January 15th
4 bulk vessels ordered from Israel Shipyards
Sea Transport
17.12.07
4 bulk vessels ordered from Israel Shipyards
Israel Shipyards has won two major contract, worth over US$50 million, to build 4 general cargo ships for two European customers
Ashdod & Haifa Port CEOs: seriously consider privatization
Sea Transport
10.12.07
Ashdod & Haifa Port CEOs: seriously consider privatization
The call was made by a number of speakers at the Shippers Council annual conference which dealt exclusively in Israel's poor ports performance
Strike threat at the port of Haifa has been averted until the end of 2007
Sea Transport
03.12.07
Strike threat at the port of Haifa has been averted until the end of 2007
The Haifa port workers committee agreed to take no industrial action before the end of December 2007
More news from Sea Transport Section
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