05.03.07
Ashdod customs seizes NIS 1 million counterfeit Viagra pills
More than11,820 Viagra pills, 800Cialis pills and several hundreds unidentified pills were seized in a container which went through regular security checks
05.03.07
V.A. Middle East Forwarders, under new branding
The company is now called VA Forwarding. The company has undergone organizational and strategic changes, recruiting skilled professional manpower including sales and marketing personnel
26.02.07
Zim: closure of Eilat services to be delayed
Zim would axe its Eilat port cargo service in the summer. would operate instead a new line to the ports of Ashdod and Haifa
19.02.07
Netanyahu: Israel should build a railway line between Ashdod and Eilat
Netanyahu also noted that the government should continue with the port reform policy and privatize the Israeli port industry and liberalize the country's civil aviation industry
19.02.07
Shtark: Port of Ashdod in negotiation to offer direct shipping service to the USA
Shtark also noted that the government should decide to give the green light to begin the development of the second stage of the port of Ashdod
19.02.07
Mofaz: Port Industry shows early signs of true competition
Mofaz added that foreign investment is much needed to the Israeli port industry. Mofaz congratulated the Palestinian delegation which participated in the event
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
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
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