
10.09.07
Export Institute: 10% more exports in 2007 compared to 2006
Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute chairman David Arzi predicted a further 10% rise in 2008 to US$77 billion

10.09.07
Fedex – the fastest express service in Israel
47% of the business community regard Fedex as the fastest & most professional courier service. The result points at 2% increase compared to last year

10.09.07
Committee of inquiry following mid – sea collision
The Ministry of Transport appointed last week a committee of inquiry headed by captain Alex Gerson from the Israeli Shipping & Ports Authority to study the accident

03.09.07
Israel to begin implement the CSI program at Ashdod Port
The implementation of the CSI comes into effect following Customs and government officials of the United States and Israel signed a declaration of principles on March 2007

03.09.07
The head of Jordan’s Customs in secret visit to Israel
Mr. El Zaben met with Israeli officials to discuss increasing traffic of Jordan's foreign trade through Israel, particularly trade with the US and Europe which moves via Haifa Port

03.09.07
Haifa Port: A Liner Collided with Cargo Ship
Navy divers found the bodies of two missing seamen from the Slovakian cargo ship that sunk in Haifa Bay on Thursday night after colliding with the Cypriot passenger liner

03.09.07
CBS: GDP per capita - $27,688 in 2006
The Bank of Israel reported last week that Israel’s GDP per capita, ranks Israel 21st in a descending list that includes Israel and the 30 OECD countries

03.09.07
Vatican newly inaugurated airline to fly pilgrims to Israel
Unconfirmed reports indicated last week that the low cost Vatican airline company had signed an agreement with Israel’s Ministry of Tourism to fly pilgrims to Israel
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