In 2007, Israel imported a total of $56.6 billion worth of goods, out of which $24.2 billion originated from Europe

In fixed prices, Israel's expenditure on civilian R&D rose by 7.2% in 2007, over the year before, after rising by 3.3% in 2006 and 4.5% in 2005

The newly injected capital will enable Zim to move forward with its strategic program and to expand its containership fleet

The survey ratings show a clear dominance by airports in Asia over those in Europe

The company, with five other partners in a consortia, made a bid to develop a container terminal in the Indian city of Ennore, the 12th largest port in India

The March 2008 survey shows Israel rising from 39th position in the global risk rankings, with a score of 71.06 out of 100

Israelis ranked 17th in the World Economic Forum Networked Readiness Index for 2007-08, with a score of 5.18, out of 127 countries covered

The delegation was led by Mr. Toung S. Cho, head of cargo operation Europe and Middle East. The company operates two weekly 747 cargo flights