Balishnikov served until recently Director General of the Communications Ministry and previously as deputy general director of the Israel export institute

OECD nations have said they hope that faster decision making will make it possible to admit new members and give the organization a more global, and less European, bias

Following discussions between ISC and the shipping companies serving Israel, an agreement was reached regarding the levy of congestion surcharge for a period of 3 months

Economic growth continued in the February to April period, as the export of goods rose 8.8% in annual terms

Exports in May 2006, reaching $880.5 million, compared to $804.1 million in the same month of 2005 according to statistics

The Japanese Logistic company Sagawa Express will start activity in Israel after signing with Jacky Line Company. The co-op will focus on airfreight solutions for exporters and importers

Israeli shippers will have to pay a congestion (detention) surcharge at the Port of Haifa & Ashdod from the beginning of June 2006

El Al Israel Airlines published last week its financial report for the first quarter of 2006. The report indicate a first-quarter net loss of $12.4 million, a 33% improvement over a net loss of $18.5 million in the year-ago period