Chamber of shipping calls for the diversion of traffic to Haifa & Eilat
Sea Transport
27.11.06
Chamber of shipping calls for the diversion of traffic to Haifa & Eilat
This is due to a staged slowdown at Ashdod Port. The wildcat slowdown had not receive any official approval from the Histadrut labor federation
Export growth slowed down considerably in Aug-Oct 2006
Industry & Trade
27.11.06
Export growth slowed down considerably in Aug-Oct 2006
The CBS also noted that in January-October Israel had a trade deficit of $3.5 billion with the EU and a positive trade balance of $3.4 billion with the US
Tax Commissioner: 2006 will be a record year for state revenue
Industry & Trade
27.11.06
Tax Commissioner: 2006 will be a record year for state revenue
In the first 10 months of 2006, state revenue from taxes reached more than NIS 147 billion, compared to more than NIS 133.4 billion in the same period of 2005
Israir is about to buy two Airbus A-320 jets
Air Transport
27.11.06
Israir is about to buy two Airbus A-320 jets
If the deal goes through Israir would be the first Israeli carrier to bring Airbus planes to the Israeli market
Hirchson appointed special task force to study war risk surcharges
Sea Transport
27.11.06
Hirchson appointed special task force to study war risk surcharges
war risk surcharges applied by shipping companies between July–August 2006 and cost the economy over US$1 million a day
Mr. Reinier Danckaarts, Partnership Manager of Env
Supply Chain
27.11.06
Envirotainer station was inaugurated in Israel
Peltransport was appointed as its general sales agent and Maman Group as Ground Handler in Israel to support the country’s emerging biotech and healthcare industry
Olmert: "For the first time - Israeli exports will be greater than Israeli imports"
Industry & Trade
27.11.06
Olmert: "For the first time - Israeli exports will be greater than Israeli imports"
Israeli Prime Minister predicted that for the first time in 60 years, Israeli exports will be greater than Israeli imports. Olmert's predictions stand in contradiction to announcement made last Sunday by the Central Bureau of Statistics
Customs seized 130 louis Vuitton Counterfeited items
Industry & Trade
27.11.06
Customs seized 130 louis Vuitton Counterfeited items
The market value of the seized items was tens on thousands of new Israeli shekels whereas the importer declared each item to be worth US$3
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