The port handled TEU 77,967 imported from China (807,000 M/T) compared to TEU 1,023 exported to China

Israeli President Shimon Peres called Ahronovitch "one of a kind ... a combination of pioneering, courage and love of his people

Yoram Hoffman: the port of Tilbury has modern cold storage facilities which enables Israeli fresh produce exporters to store goods at relatively low cost

Shai Babad: Zim will not agree to any change until it gets the full approval of Zim's strategic customers

As from December 19, 2009 Haifa will be the first port of call and Ashdod will follow

Danaos leases six containerships to Zim on 12-year time charters. Each has a capacity of 4,253 20-foot equivalent units and earns Danaos nearly $23,000 a day

Israel fell to 27th place from 23rd place last year and from 14th place three years ago. Qatar leads the rankings from the Middle East

The Alliance will provide beginning October six services instead of seven - four to north Europe and two to the Mediterranean