M.A.E management on behalf of Agrexco have reached a Slot Agreement with messes Borchard London on Agrexco's vessels Carmel Ecofresh and Carmel Biotop in which Borchard will purchase space equivalent to 100 TEUs ‘between Marseilles-Israel-Marseilles only

The Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce published a study based on figures published by Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) showing that Israel's trade with the EU, excluding diamonds, rose by 8.3% ($855 millions) in the first half of 2005, to $11.1

China Shipping, through its local agent in Israel – "Intermaritime", will begin a new weekly round the world container service which will serve the Far East, Israel, ports in the Terranean sea and North America

Uriel Lynn said at a Euromed conference in Rome earlier this month that 45% of foreign investment in the Middle East (Jordan. Syria, Egypt, Tunis, Morocco, Israel, Lebanon, Algeria) by residents of European Union countries, amounting to $3.7 billion, was

The Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBS ) announced last week that car ownership in Israel is less widespread than in developed countries

At a meeting held last week with Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce president Uriel Lynn & EU Ambassador to Israel Ramiro Cibrian Uzal it was agreed to further advance bilateral trade relations on the basis of the European Neighbourhood Policy

In January 2005 import of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $2.8 billion, export of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $2.0 billion and the trade deficit (excluding diamonds) totaled $0.8 billion

The first cruise vessel to visit Eilat, in four years, docked last week. "The Albatross", with 700 mostly German tourists and a crew of 300, anchored in Eilat last Sunday. The ship sailed from Spain, and arrived in Eilat after stops in Tripoli, Libya, Por