Ashtrom-Dragados Group in legal claim against IPC
Sea Transport
23.07.07
Ashtrom-Dragados Group in legal claim against IPC
The group won a mill tender to build the new wharves at Jubilee together with local firm Ashtrom, but the work overran by 2 years and Dragados was fined NIS 65 Million
Maersk: North America - Mediterranean service enhancements
Sea Transport
23.07.07
Maersk: North America - Mediterranean service enhancements
The company will discontinue the East Med service and cargo moving between the East Mediterranean and North America will be carried on MECL services
Huge ecstasy smuggling attempt foiled in Haifa port
Sea Transport
16.07.07
Huge ecstasy smuggling attempt foiled in Haifa port
The drug shipment, which was estimated to be worth some 100 million NIS, was disguised as a furniture delivery. 3 people were arrested
Spanish customs claims to have intercepted arms shipment from Israel to Nicaragua
Sea Transport
09.07.07
Spanish customs claims to have intercepted arms shipment from Israel to Nicaragua
Spanish customs claimed last week to have intercepted arms shipment from Israel to Nicaragua. The ship's bill of customs noted that the container was carrying air rifles
China Shipping: new service from the Far East to Israel
Sea Transport
09.07.07
China Shipping: new service from the Far East to Israel
The new service will not serve Israeli directly but through the port of Damietta supported by two dedicated feeder ships - Xiang Qian and Xiang Kun
K Line delegation visited Israel
Sea Transport
09.07.07
K Line delegation visited Israel
The guests met Mano Maritime's board of directors and were given an outline of the company's present structure as well as future plans
Zim to buy two 2,450 TEU container ships for 2010-11 delivery
Sea Transport
02.07.07
Zim to buy two 2,450 TEU container ships for 2010-11 delivery
The cost of each of the first two containerships is $45.9, and the price of the optional ships is $47.8 million each
Yahav, Feller and Hermesh (L-R)
Sea Transport
02.07.07
Haifa coalition in a campaign to favor Haifa port for new investment
According to the new plan, a new terminal would be constructed in cooperation with the private sector by the year 2015, at an investment of about $800m
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