In April-July 2005 Industrial exports, excluding diamonds, grew 4% to $8.5 billion. The Manufacturers Association noted, however, that 4% growth in industrial exports was recorded after falling 1.5% in the first quarter

In January-June 2005 Israel’s industrial exports to Arab countries, excluding diamonds, grew 21% to $106 million, compared with the corresponding period in 2004

According to CP Ship's spokesman, the decision to nominate a single agent had been made many months ago but only recently a decision was made to appoint A. Rosenfeld Shipping Ltd

Mr. Gad Sheffer Chairman of the Israeli Shippers' Council slammed last week the shipping companies arguing that due to the recent service improvement at the port of Ashdod, there was no justification to charge 7% congestion surcharge

A trade delegation of 23 Israeli business people visited Peru last week as guests of President Alejandro Toledo

The Bank of Israel announced last week that the State of the Economy index rose 0.1% in July, after remaining unchanged in June

The Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBS ) reported last week that industrial output in the first half of 2005 grew by a seasonally adjusted annualized 4.7%, compared with the first half of 2004

Finance Ministry officials said last week that the Ministry was studying the possibility to abolish several tariff inducements given to cargo moving through the port of Eilat