Passenger traffic at Ben Gurion Airport up
Air Transport
13.03.06
Passenger traffic at Ben Gurion Airport up
Israel's airport authority released last week figures relating to passenger traffic at Ben Gurion Airport
Changes in Zim's AMP Global Line
Sea Transport
06.03.06
Changes in Zim's AMP Global Line
Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd, has announced that as of April 2006 the AMP vessels will call directly East Mediterranean ports instead of Adriatic ports
Israel's postal market is open to competition
Industry & Trade
06.03.06
Israel's postal market is open to competition
On 1st of March the Israeli Postal Authority became a government company named “Israel Post”
Israel’s population crossed the 7 million mark in early March, reaching 7,006,000
Industry & Trade
06.03.06
Israel’s population crossed the 7 million mark in early March, reaching 7,006,000
The Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBS ) published last week its latest population report indicating that Israel’s population is projected to cross the 7 million mark in early March, reaching 7,006,000
Participation in international projects up 150% in 2005
Industry & Trade
06.03.06
Participation in international projects up 150% in 2005
Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute reported last week that the participation of Israeli companies in international projects grew in 2005 by 150%, rising to $1.5 billion from $600 million in 2004
El Al to begin in-flight Internet trial
Air Transport
06.03.06
El Al to begin in-flight Internet trial
In a press release El Al Israel Airlines Ltd said last week that on three of its Boeing 777 jets it is already possible to surf the web, using the airline’s new "El Al Flyweb service"
Unemployment rate in 2005 down to 9%
Industry & Trade
06.03.06
Unemployment rate in 2005 down to 9%
The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS ) reported last week that the unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2005 continued to drop to 8.8%, compare to 8.9% in the third quarter of 2005
8% drop in cargo moving through Ben Gurion airport
Air Transport
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
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