Zim will change its East Med Express Service
13.12.10
Zim will change its East Med Express Service
The EMX service between Asia and the Black Sea, effective December 30, eliminates a westbound call at Xiamen and replaces it with Qingdao
Eilat Port heading for privatization
13.12.10
Eilat Port heading for privatization
Ministerial privatization committee authorized the Government to privatize the port of Eilat. This is the first step in a government long term plan to privatize Israel's maritime ports
Avi Edery, Transport Workers Union chairman
13.12.10
General Federation of Labor threatens ports strike
The ports worker's union declared a labor dispute in advance over the salary talks, thereby bypassing the mandatory 14-day cooling off period
MSC marked 20 years in Israel
06.12.10
MSC marked 20 years in Israel
The celebration was held on board MSC Splendida at the port of Ashdod. MSC Israel president, Edni Simkin, noted that the company will transport TEU300,000 this year, making it the second largest shipping company in Israel
Hamburg Sd reconfigures North Europe- Israel service
06.12.10
Hamburg Sd reconfigures North Europe- Israel service
The new rotation will offer, for the first time, three calls at Israeli ports. First sailing of the reconfigured rotation will bw M/V LORRAINE 049, departing Felixstowe on December 11
Celebrations at Ashdod port
30.11.10
Ashdod port marked 45th anniversary
Ashdod Port is one of the few ports in the world built on open sea. Ashdod Port inaugurated "Eitan Port", the country’s first fully computerized container port
Maersk's "Alex" service announced new winter schedule
08.11.10
Maersk's "Alex" service announced new winter schedule
Weekly service will start from Ashdod port on November 10th. The first sailing will be performed by M/V Magnos, voyage B24
August: TEU 198,000 passed through Israeli ports
12.10.10
August: TEU 198,000 passed through Israeli ports
The port of Haifa handled TEU 119,000, while Ashdod port handled TEU 79,000. Both ports unloaded TEU 103,000 and loaded TEU 95,000