EMTA announced new congestion surcharge at the Israeli ports of Ashdod and Haifa
Sea Transport
20.03.07
EMTA announced new congestion surcharge at the Israeli ports of Ashdod and Haifa
FCL: Haifa: USD 26 per TEU Ashdod: USD 19 per TEU. Lines will continue to monitor the situation and the position with effect from 15th June 2007
Ashdod Port two days strike ended with a new government approved labor contract
Sea Transport
20.03.07
Ashdod Port two days strike ended with a new government approved labor contract
The workers agreed to relinquish their demands for control over outsourcing contracts, as well as their demand that the workers' committee handle all discipline problems
Strike at Ashdod Port
Sea Transport
12.03.07
Strike at Ashdod Port
The strike is a result of the Government Companies Authority refusal to approve an agreement which was signed by Ashdod port’s board of directors and the labor unions at the port
Zim to order 2 more container ships for $266.4m
Sea Transport
05.03.07
Zim to order 2 more container ships for $266.4m
The two containerships will be delivered to the company in early 2010 from South Korea’s Hyundai Shipyards
Ashdod customs seizes NIS 1 million counterfeit Viagra pills
Sea Transport
05.03.07
Ashdod customs seizes NIS 1 million counterfeit Viagra pills
More than11,820 Viagra pills, 800Cialis pills and several hundreds unidentified pills were seized in a container which went through regular security checks
Zim: closure of Eilat services to be delayed
Sea Transport
26.02.07
Zim: closure of Eilat services to be delayed
Zim would axe its Eilat port cargo service in the summer. would operate instead a new line to the ports of Ashdod and Haifa
Haifa Port: NIS 113m profit was made in 2006
Sea Transport
26.02.07
Haifa Port: NIS 113m profit was made in 2006
The second Lebanon war during the summer cost the port NIS 85 million in revenue, cut its operating profit by NIS 50 million and reduced cargo handling by almost 15%
Shtark with Borovich. hub ports offer large growth
Sea Transport
19.02.07
Shtark: Port of Ashdod in negotiation to offer direct shipping service to the USA
Shtark also noted that the government should decide to give the green light to begin the development of the second stage of the port of Ashdod
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