Haifa Labor Court: port workers will pay NIS 1,000 each, per hour on strike
08.04.07
Haifa Labor Court: port workers will pay NIS 1,000 each, per hour on strike
In a first of its kind decision the Haifa Labor Court ruled that for every hour of strike or sanctions conducted by the Haifa port workers from now on, the workers will each be personally liable to a fine of NIS 1,000
Ben-GurionAirport: increase of 9.5% in passengers traffic
08.04.07
Ben-GurionAirport: increase of 9.5% in passengers traffic
Israel Airports Authority (IAA) announced last week that about 2 million passengers passed through the Ben-Gurion Airport in the first quarter of 2007, an increase of 9.5% compared to the parallel period in 2006
Israeli flowers shipped to Europe ahead of Easter
08.04.07
Israeli flowers shipped to Europe ahead of Easter
Avraham Daniel, secretary-general of the Flower Growers Association said last week that due to Easter holiday being close to the Jewish Passover, the demand for flowers was running high
Maman Group: a new business strategy
08.04.07
Maman Group: a new business strategy
The Maman Group has recently adopted a new business strategy aiming at widening its involvement in the logistic added value services as well as aviation services.
Number of Israeli exporters operating in the US grew in 2006 by 740
01.04.07
Number of Israeli exporters operating in the US grew in 2006 by 740
The number of Israeli exporters operating in the US grew in 2006 by 740, an 11% growth. Israeli exporters operate in highly remote places such as Greenland, Falkland Islands
Shtark and Binoche at Ashdod port
01.04.07
French actress Juliette Binoche visited port of Ashdod
Juliette Binoche is in Israel to film Amos Gitai's new movie, "disengagement". Parts of the film were shot in the port of Ashdod where the actress managed to meet Mrs. Shtark
Israel Joined the CSI
01.04.07
Israel Joined the CSI
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Israel’s Customs Directorate cosigned the declaration that will bring CBP’s Container Security Initiative to the ports of Haifa and Ashdod
Zim’s net profit for 2006 was down 57%
01.04.07
Zim’s net profit for 2006 was down 57%
Profit was US$80 million compared to US$187 million in 2005. operational costs surged by 37% in 2006 mainly due to increase in fuel prices