V.A. Middle East Forwarders LTD announced last week a new express groupage container service, via Koper, to central European destinations

Figures released last week by The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute show a 10% increase in industrial export to the USA in 2005

The Bank of Israel released last week its 2006 growth forecast for GDP of 4.3%, and the growth forecast for business-sector product is 5.4%

Registration rate for the 2006 Agritech is distictivly higher than last year, at the end of the Intifada, and it is a further indication for the economy’s recovery

Allalouf completed transportaion of 50 cars designated for the Israeli Train. The cars, which were manufactered and converted by Bombardier for the Israeli market, are intended for use on the suburbian line

The Haifa port company released last week a summary of its activity for 2005. The financial summery indicate a profit of NIS 100 million in its year of activity since the ports reform

The Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBS ) reported last week that in October-December 2005, there was a slowdown in exports and in the import of durable goods, raw materials and investment goods

Ministry of Industry and Trade's diamond commissioner, Shmuel Mordechai announced last week that in January 2006 net polished diamond exports from Israel declined 6.5% and reach $614.3 million, compared to January 2005 in which net polished diamond export