The company decided to provide more stable and reliable service quality to its Israeli customers and has added the port of Ashdod to its direct far east service

The rankings are drawn from a combination of publicly available hard data and the results of the Executive Opinion Survey

According to“Euromoney”, Israel scored in total 68.2 points, out of the maximum 100, in the 2006 rankings. Israel is down two places

Exports to the US grew by 98% over the corresponding period in 2005, to $1.17 billion; Exports to Eastern Europe and the Far East rose by 69%. The industry employs 7,000 workers

Statistical analysis published last week by the economic department ofthe Israel Export and International Cooperation Instituteshows that South Koreais a clear leader, in terms of growth, among Israel's export markets in July 2006

In a detailed report the CBS noted that high-tech output rose by an annualized 14.7%. High tech exports rose by 29%

The three months project is an entirely new stage to upgrade Tower Semiconductors clean rooms infrastructure

Statistical analysis made by the economic department of Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) and published last week showed that Industrial exports to China, excluding diamonds, fell in January-September 2005 by 3.5% to $453 milli