
08.06.12
Global competitiveness index: Israel falls two places
The country fall to 19th place, after scoring 78.57 from a possible 100

17.05.12
First ever call of OOCL vessel in Israel
The port calling id part of the Black Sea Express Service of the G6 Alliance

31.01.12
The newly formed G6 Alliance to call Ashdod in April 2012
Unofficial sources reported that the G6 alliance might probebly call the port of Ashdod, as part of the Loop 9 connecting ports in the Far East with Black Sea ports

31.01.12
Double digit growth for Israel’s diamond exports in 2011
Israel’s total net polished diamond exports increased 23.5% in 2011 over 2010, reaching US$7.2 billion

11.01.12
Remarkable growth in Israel’s diamond exports and imports in 2011
This was achieved despite a slowdown in activity reported in the global diamond industry in the fourth quarter of 2011

27.09.11
Israel’s economic freedom ranking falls slightly
On the size of its government, where it scored 4.6 out of a possible 10, Israel was ranked 127th

01.08.11
CBS released data related to imports by country of origin 2010: USA & China lead the table
Imports from China have grown from 0.9 billion US$ in 2000, to US$ 6.2 billion in 2010, compared to US$4.7B Dollars in 2009. 23.1% of goods manufactured in China were imported via third countries.
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