The changes to the port fees will take effect on October 1, 2010. The ministerial signature clears the way for the IPOs of HaifaPort and Ashdod Port

Import prices point to a rise of 0.9% in the second quarter of 2009, after a fall of 9.6% in the first quarter of 2009

Tariff reform will create substantial costs changes to both the importing and exporting communities hence more time is needed to carry out an in-depth study of the suggestions

Wharfage fees on imported goods will no longer be based on the C.I.F value of the cargo but on actual costs involved. Reforms to end export bias & encourage competition

Israel Shippers' Council (ISC) chairman said that the government proposal for reform in port tariffs could not go through unless the government provide full and comprehensive comparison with the existing tariff

The reform proposes basing port fees on the cost of providing the services and the cancellation of cross subsidies between export and import cargos

About US$ 230,000 were invested in the development of the new bus which includes a separate conference room, multimedia devices, office equipment and more

Minister of Finance Avraham Hirchson said that the rate hike was too high, and did not reflect Israel’s deployments for protecting its coastline and ports