20.08.07
Manufacturers Association: school supplies from China up 30%
The $4.36 million in supplies imported in the first six months of the year includes 5.3 million pens, 325,000 notebooks, 2.5 million pencils, one million erasers
20.08.07
Israel to join EU's SESAR project
SESAR officials invited Israel to join the project as a technology consultant. The new automated system would shorten individual flight journeys, reducing fuel use
20.08.07
Zim raises freight rate 10% following Maersk's closure of its direct Israel-US shipping line
The new freight rate for a 20-foot container will rise by $150 to the East Coast and by $200 to West Coast ports
13.08.07
Korean Air to renew passenger flights to Israel
The announcement came after the conclusion of talks held in Seoul between Tourism Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich and Mr. Jonghee Lee, President of Korean Air
13.08.07
Evergreen Line to inaugurate direct service to Haifa
Evergreen announced it will began the service with a single vessel M/V Ital Ordine, in September this year. In November the service will run on a weekly basis
13.08.07
Zim is rumored to inaugurate a break bulk shipping service from the Far East to Israel
It is understood that Zim has taken the decision to deepen its involvement in the break bulk trade in general and from the Far East in particular. Zim has so far denied the rumors
13.08.07
El Al announced it will carry bicycles on board free of charge
El Al says that that the decision was made due to the fact that over 1,000 Israelis use their own bicycles to take bicycle trips around the world each year
13.08.07
Bank of Israel: State of Economy Index up 6.4% in 1H
Two sectors saw a relative decline in activity: tourist arrivals fell by almost 5% and new housing starts fell by 17%. Growth contributed to substantial improvement in the labor market
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