
12.07.04
Kislev” forwarding handled Israel’s participation at Eurosatory
28 Israeli security firms participated in the last Eurosatory exhibition which ended at the end of June in Paris. Eurosatory is regarded as one of the leading security events where military hardware is exhibited, including tanks, helicopters, jeeps etc

11.07.04
Government given one month to solve problematic Jordan river border crossing
The chairman of the Knesset economic committee Mr. Shalom Simhon Has sent a firm demand to several government ministries to come up with ideas how to reach a viable solution to the congestion problem at the busy Jordanian-Israeli border crossing

11.07.04
Tira : closing down Israel’s trade office in South Africa a grave mistake
Mr. Oded Tira president of the Israeli Manufacturers Association and chairman of the joint economic forum, called upon the Government to reverse a decision taken by the ministers to close down, due to costs cutting policies, Israel’s trade office in Sou

11.07.04
Galram nominated as sole agent for Lloyd’s agency department
Messers Galram surveyors ltd. has been nominated as sole agent to Israel by the Lloyds Agency Department. The nomination became effective as from 1st July 2004 and will cover all claims insured by the Lloyd’s insurance market

11.07.04
Israel Export Institute: government must make export as top priority for 2005
As the government begins its 2005’s budget planning, the chairman of the Export Institute, Mr. Shraga Brosh, called upon the government to put the export sector at it’s top economic priority list

11.07.04
Federation of chambers of commerce - port strike may cost NIS1 billion
Mr. Uriel Lynn president of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce ( FICC ) said in a press release that the planned ports strike, pushed by the trade unions, will be too costly to the economy which is still licking the wounds of the 2003 ports st

27.06.04
Hatsu Marine – a new container service from the Far East to Israel
Hatsu Marine a subsidiary of the global Evergreen shipping company is to start a weekly containerized service from the Far East to the Israeli medports of Ashdod & Haifa via the Italian trans-shipment port of Taranto.

27.06.04
Foreign ships will have to carry electronic identification system to enable ports identify ships
Foreign ships will have to carry electronic identification system to enable ports identify ships at sea. Israel has embarked upon a much stringent security policy as a direct result of the September 11 terror threat and the fear from terror organizations
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