ZIM’s Chairman of the Board, Udi Angel (right) and
Sea Transport
19.08.04
ZIM: $58.8 million profit in the 2nd quarter; announces new buildings
In a press conference, ZIM presented a $58.8 million profit in the 2nd quarter. Zim's executives announced a new building plan for 8X4,250 TEU’s vessels and 4X6,350 TEU’s vessels
Zim renames its brand name
Sea Transport
16.08.04
Zim renames its brand name
The well known Israeli shipping company, Zim Israel Navigation Co. Ltd., has decided to change its registered name. The new name which, according to the management, will come into effect on September 30th 2004, will be: Zim Inegrated Shipping Services Ltd
Port of Haifa
Sea Transport
09.08.04
Israeli ports strike over
The "Histadrut" Labour Federation and negotiators of the Ministry of Finance Ministry headed by Finance Wages Director Mr. Yuval Rachlevsky. reached a compromise last Wednesday, ending the longest ever port strike in Israel’s history
Mr. Oded tira, chairman of the joint economic sect
Sea Transport
02.08.04
Israeli longshoremen defy court order
Reports quote government officials as saying cargo handling at the ports is moving only at 25% of normal levels.since the strike’s beginning, some 70 ships refused entry and unloaded some 20,000 containers throughout middle-eastern ports. The cargo's valu
Port of Haifa
Sea Transport
02.08.04
Cargo arriving from "termination of voyage" ports will be entitled to get free trade status
The Israeli Customs Authority has accepted, in principle, a request put forward by Mr. Amir Shani, Chairman of IFFCCA ( The Federation of Israeli International Freight Forwarders and Customs Clearing Agents) to allow duty free access to European and Ameri
Ports reform act approved by Israeli parliament
Sea Transport
17.07.04
Ports reform act approved by Israeli parliament
Earlier the national labour court issued a decision allowing port workers to take some industrial actions . The court allowed port workers embark upon industrial action and cut down daily productivity
Yossi Shostak- director general of the Federation
Sea Transport
11.07.04
Shostak : Government must stop subsidizing seaports export fees
In a well publicized open letter to the chairman of the ports authority, Mr. Shostak, director general of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce says that the port authority must take the initiative to stop port export fees subsidization.
Mr. Yoram Golan - Director general of Glaram
Sea Transport
11.07.04
Galram nominated as sole agent for Lloyd’s agency department
Messers Galram surveyors ltd. has been nominated as sole agent to Israel by the Lloyds Agency Department. The nomination became effective as from 1st July 2004 and will cover all claims insured by the Lloyd’s insurance market
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