Photo: Ariel Verhaftig
Sea Transport Liner Shipping
12.11.12
MSC "Golden Gate" first call on Haifa Port
Close to 1600 containers were unloaded and loaded during this first visit in a rate of 191 containers per ship hour. MSC's CEO in Israel: "The GGS is an evidence of a strong belief in Israel's economy and the ability of Haifa Port to become a transshipmen
Egypt reaffirmed amendment to the qualifying industrial zone (QIZ) agreement
Industry & Trade
12.11.12
Egypt reaffirmed amendment to the qualifying industrial zone (QIZ) agreement
The trade agreement has entered the phase of negotiations with the US and Israel
Israel ranks 40th out of 142 countries polled by the 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index
Industry & Trade
12.11.12
Israel ranks 40th out of 142 countries polled by the 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index
The US, ranked at 12th, fall out of the top ten for the first time
photo: Joel Galeran
Sea Transport
25.10.12
Seago Line added Fos sur Mer call to the Mediterranean Sea service
The service will connect the ports of Haifa, Mersin and Alexandria directly with Fos sur Mer
photo: Eric Skiff
Industry & Trade
21.10.12
Egypt proposes to lower Israeli content required in QIZ-made goods
The industrial zones were granted by the United States in support of joint activities with Israel
photo: Flickr
Supply Chain
21.10.12
Israel failed to reelect to Universal Postal Union
The country has serve on the Council of Administration for the past four years
Seago Line: Fos sur Mer call added to the Mediterranean Sea service
Sea Transport
01.10.12
Seago Line: Fos sur Mer call added to the Mediterranean Sea service
This service will offer fixed weekly departures from Haifa every Thursday evening with arrival on Tuesday mornings to Fos sur Mer
photo: Dannis Jarvis
Air Transport
26.09.12
El Al looks to end Cairo flights
The decision a first since Israel signed a peace treaty with Egypt
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