Israel’s foreign exchange reserves, at the end of September 2007, stood at $29 million, a rise of $285 million from their level at the end of August 2007

According to the outgoing Ashdod port Chairperson the company has to continue implementing the port development plan and add 100 new employees and should continue the NIS700 million investment program

Alitalia had taken a decision to resume cargo operation in Israel. The resumption of cargo operation was made possible following an approval given by a labor court to resume cargo flights

The present shipment consisted of 2 cars which were loaded at the port of Antwerp on two specially designed Mafi trailers. Each car carries twice the number of passengers as a bus, and weighs between 24 and 33 tons

Israel Shippers' Council (ISC) chairman said that the government proposal for reform in port tariffs could not go through unless the government provide full and comprehensive comparison with the existing tariff

The Bank of Israel reported last week that the State of the Economy Index rose 0.7% in August 2007. In the three months period, June-August 2007, the index rose 2.4%

The 2007 index showed an improvement in Israel's standing from last year, rising to 30th place out of the 180 countries surveyed, while in 2006 Israel was ranked 34. This year's score rose to 6.1 out of 10, compared with 5.9 in 2006

The value of the fruit sector in Israel grew by 10% in 2007, to NIS 2.8 billion according to Ilan Eshel, general manager of the Israel Fruit Growers’ Association