8% drop in cargo moving through Ben Gurion airport
06.03.06
8% drop in cargo moving through Ben Gurion airport
Israel's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) published last week its 2005 report indicating an 8% drop in cargo moving through Ben Gurion airport, compared to 2004
Cosco will call Ashdod port directly instead of Port Said
27.02.06
Cosco will call Ashdod port directly instead of Port Said
Ashdod port will begin handling cargo shipment and will become affectively the only direct call port on the eastern Mediterranean. Cosco will arrive to Ashdod once a week, on Thursday morning
R&D cooperation agreement signed between Israel and Greece
20.02.06
R&D cooperation agreement signed between Israel and Greece
Israel and Greece signed last week an agreement for industrial research and development
2005 - Israel's industrial exports to EU up 10.6%
13.02.06
2005 - Israel's industrial exports to EU up 10.6%
The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) reported last week that Israel's industrial exports to the European Union (EU), excluding diamonds, rose 10.6% in 2005 compared with 2004 to a total of $8.3 billion
Zim and Hapag Lloyd signed slot exchange agreement
31.01.06
Zim and Hapag Lloyd signed slot exchange agreement
Hapag Lloyd Container Linie and Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd, have announced about a new slot exchange agreement on the Mediterranean – US trade, between Zim’s ZCS – Zim Container Service and Hapag Lloyd’s MGX – Mediterranean Gulf Express , as fro
Haifa Port will use US Radiation Detectors against nuclear smuggling
02.01.06
Haifa Port will use US Radiation Detectors against nuclear smuggling
U.S. and Israeli officials said last week that U.S.-made radiation detectors would be installed at Israel's Haifa port, Israel's largest maritime gateway
Rosenfeld to add a third RoRo ship to Israel Cyprus –Greece service
21.11.05
Rosenfeld to add a third RoRo ship to Israel Cyprus –Greece service
A. Rosenfeld Shipping Ltd, representing Salamis Lines in Israel, announced last week that a third RoRo ship had been added to the Israel – Cyprus –Greece service on November 10th
Transportation Ministry: by 2010 the Number of cars to rise 25%
31.10.05
Transportation Ministry: by 2010 the Number of cars to rise 25%
A survey carried out recently for the Transportation Ministry and published last week showed that the number of vehicles in Israel, which stood at the end of 2004 at 2 millions, is set to rise by 25% to 2.25 million by the year 2010