A co-operation agreement between the French Postal service La Poste and the Israeli A.M.A Air Mail Express was signed last week

The Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBS) reported last week that Israel recorded a $500 million balance of payments surplus for 2004, and $1 billion in 2003-2004

Shraga Brosh, Manufacturers Association president and Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute chairman said last week that the Israeli security and safety industry is currently the best industrial sector of Israel's exports

The Haifa port board of directors appointed last week former Israel Railways general manager, Amos Uzani, as the port's new director general

EMTA conference ( European Mediterranean Trade Agreement ) announced last week a general freight rate increase of us$90/TEU effective from April 7th 2005. The freight rate increase will cover the eastbound leg only

At a meeting held last week with Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce president Uriel Lynn EU Ambassador to Israel Ramiro Cibrian Uzal said that "Israel should adopt the highest international standards for protecting intellectual property rights"

At a meeting held last week between representatives of The Israeli Shippers Council ( ISC ) and representatives of shipping lines, members of the Israel – US freight conference, a mutual understanding was reached enabling the shipping lines to increase ra

Deputy prime minister & Minister of Industry Trade and Labor Ehud Olmert met last week in Jerusalem, the Jordanian Foreign Minister, Hani al-Mulki