Members of the Europe/Mediterranean Trade Agreement (EMTA) decided to abolish the collection of surcharge for congestion in Ashdod's Port as from 15th January 2006

Member lines of the Europe/Mediterranean Trade Agreement (EMTA) have slashed their Ashdod congestion surcharge from 7% to 3.5%, effective from November 1st 2005

Last week Mr. Schaefer addressed a letter to the Minister of Transport, Mr. Shitrit, asking the Minister to intervene. Schaefer noted that "For over three years the EMTA Israel sector has been collecting "Congestion Surcharge" in Ashdod Port at the extrem

Mr. Gad Schaefer, Chairman of the Israeli Shippers Council, protested to Mr. Peter Webber, Manager EMTA Europe Mediterranean Trade Agreement concerning the wrongful collection of congestion surcharge in Ashdod Port