El Al agreed to lease 6 – 7 planes from Boeing
07.05.07
El Al agreed to lease 6 – 7 planes from Boeing
El Al management is also re-considering to keep two Boeing 767s which were originally due for sale this summer
Mr. Hoffman (Center) with Mr. Hestbaek (Right)
30.04.07
A.M.A gave a farewell party to Hamburg Sd's Poul Hestbaek
Mr. Hestbaek has recently been promoted as an overall director of Hamburg Sd's European trade. AMA moves annually some TEU32,000 between Israel EU and the UK
Cruise ship "Crystal Serenity" called at Ashdod port
08.04.07
Cruise ship "Crystal Serenity" called at Ashdod port
800 tourists on board the 68,000 Gross registered tons Crystal Serenity luxury liner toured Israel last week for 11 hours while the cruise ship anchored at Ashdod port.
Number of Israeli exporters operating in the US grew in 2006 by 740
01.04.07
Number of Israeli exporters operating in the US grew in 2006 by 740
The number of Israeli exporters operating in the US grew in 2006 by 740, an 11% growth. Israeli exporters operate in highly remote places such as Greenland, Falkland Islands
EMTA announced new congestion surcharge at the Israeli ports of Ashdod and Haifa
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
Britain pledged support for Israel joining OECD
26.02.07
Britain pledged support for Israel joining OECD
Hirchson welcomed Chancellor Brown’s support noting that Israel had made repeated efforts to join the prestigious organization in recent years
Mr. David Bayne to give a lecture at port2port 2007
05.02.07
Mr. David Bayne to give a lecture at port2port 2007
Bayne, an international port consultant, was senior director in several leading shipping companies as well as a writer for Drewry Shipping in London
Heritage Foundation places Israel 37th on Economic Freedom Index
22.01.07
Heritage Foundation places Israel 37th on Economic Freedom Index
Israel is classified by the survey as “Moderately Free” and is ranked three places lower than in 2006. According to the index the freest economy is Hong Kong