Zim Integrated shipping Services announced last week an improved sailing schedule to the East African port of Djibouti. In a press release Zim said it would add two monthly sailings from Haifa and Ashdod to Djibouti. Transit time five days

MSC Nerissa, a TEU 5,060, is the largest container ship ever to call Ashdod port. The ship will operate, for a short period, between N. European ports, Ashdod, Alexandria & Mersin

The Israel Ports Authority (IPA) reported last week profits of NIS 518 million for 2004. The profit represents a surge of 430% over 2003, despite the long summer strike at the three main sea ports

Mr. Shraga Brosh president of the Manufacturers Association warned last week that should port workers decide to resume strike actions, more than 50 firms would re-locate their

Workers at the state-owned ports of Haifa, Eilat and Ashdod said they expected to go on strike in two weeks' time in continuing protest against the forthcoming reforms

Figures published last week by the port of Ashdod indicate 220% increase in operating profit ( total revenue over costs ) for the first ten months of 2004. According to the port management, the surplus of revenue over expenditure, amounted to NIS 110 M

The Ministerial Privatization Committee, chaired by the Minister of Finance, Benjamin Netanyahu, approved (26/12/04) a resolution for the privatization of Israel National Oil Refineries Co., Ltd. (INOC), in accordance with a proposal from the Government C

In a press release issued by The Israel Ports Authority (IPA), the authority said that during January – November 2004 it registered a 7% increase in cargo movements through its three main maritime gateways, compared to the same period last year