U.S. Coast Guard: Israeli ships are the safest in the world
Sea Transport
24.09.07
U.S. Coast Guard: Israeli ships are the safest in the world
The US coast guard furnished the Israeli ports and shipping directorate a special certificate and declared Israeli ships as "quality ships"
Ministries of Finance and Transport: Port fees reform will be spread out over ten years
Sea Transport
24.09.07
Ministries of Finance and Transport: Port fees reform will be spread out over ten years
The reform proposes basing port fees on the cost of providing the services and the cancellation of cross subsidies between export and import cargos
Mr. Brosh. extra US$9 million to the Israeli econo
Sea Transport
24.09.07
Brosh: Ministries of Transport and Finance should get more involved in the running of the ports
This, “in order to save the Israeli shippers millions of Shekels every year”. Brosh emphasized that the situation was unbearable and that the government must intervene
ZIM renamed agency in Japan to ZIM Japan
Sea Transport
17.09.07
ZIM renamed agency in Japan to ZIM Japan
ZIM's agency in Japan has gained reputation for its experience, proficiency and excellent customer relationship. The company had established a new company in Vietnam as well
Conditions at the Ashdod, Haifa ports worsened
Sea Transport
17.09.07
Conditions at the Ashdod, Haifa ports worsened
The average waiting time for cargo ships in the Ashdod port jumped in the first quarter of 2007 by 40% compared to the same period in 2006, and reached 62.5 hours on average per ship
Zim: new setup in 3 major lines
Sea Transport
10.09.07
Zim: new setup in 3 major lines
This new development enables Zim to improve the port coverage to answer the market's needs. The AMP line will be operating with 13 vessels of about 3,800 TEU’s
Zim to spend $1.36 billion on 8 new mega container ships
Sea Transport
10.09.07
Zim to spend $1.36 billion on 8 new mega container ships
The new ships will be delivered in 2012. The company did not disclose the name of the shipyard that will build the ships
Shlomo Shmeltzer and Shlomi Fogel. suger for start
Sea Transport
10.09.07
Israel's new private port marked the entry of the first ship
Following 12 years of negotiations Israel marked the entry of the first ship, a cargo vessel carrying 9,000 tons of Brazilian sugar to Israel Shipyards port, its first private port
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