05.02.07
El Al to axe flights to Larnaca & Istanbul
El Al presently flies three weekly flights to both Istanbul and Larnaca. The airline said the two routes were not meeting criteria set in its business restructuring plan
05.02.07
Valentine's Day: Israel to export over 100 million flowers to Europe
An air train of cargo jets will deliver over 100 million flowers and ornaments. A rise of 50% in the prices of flowers has been noted in Europe due to the hard winter experienced recently
05.02.07
Yehuda Rotem, former Zim Lines director general, passed away
Rotem began working for Zim lines in the early 70's, a period in which ZIM moved boldly into container shipping, becoming one of the first carriers to adopt the technology
05.02.07
Mr. David Bayne to give a lecture at port2port 2007
Bayne, an international port consultant, was senior director in several leading shipping companies as well as a writer for Drewry Shipping in London
05.02.07
Manufacturers Association: Industrial exports up 11%; high-tech up 20%
The biggest export gains were registered in exports to South America and Asia, while exports to the US dropped
05.02.07
Ashdod Port workers broke pledge and began strike which ended after 2 days
The port workers committee decided at midnight on Tuesday to exercise a labor dispute declared three weeks ago. The strike ended 2 days later and the workers reurned to work on Friday
29.01.07
Israel Ports Company presented $6b master plan for Israel’s ports sector
The plan states that, in order to meet anticipated demand in the year 2055, a 9,200-meter pier will be needed as well as a new terminal 600 meter wide
29.01.07
Moshe Mitz was nominated new Eilat port director general
60 candidates applied for the post including the outgoing director general Mr. Gideon Gulver. Eilat Port is Israel's only non-Mediterranean harbor
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