
08.09.08
National Labor Tribunal orders port employees back to work
As a result of the labor disruptions, 50 ships were stranded at the ports last week waiting unloading / loading operation. Many vessels left without taking export goods

01.09.08
Trade Union declared labor dispute in Israel's three maritime gateways
Following emergency meeting, Transport Ministrer Mofaz informed Histadrut chairman Eini that he would request the Prime Minister to re-discuss the matter in the next cabinet meeting

18.08.08
Maersk Israel: New TEU 1800 feeder vessel to serve Port Said - Ashdod
The new ship will overcome capacity shortage due to recent changes in East West sailing schedule of several competing shipping companies

18.08.08
Grimaldi Group to increase capacity to Israel
On August 22 the new single hull vessel "Eurocargo Salerno" will replace M/V Spes which has been on service for several years

04.08.08
Knesset Economic Committee discussed port issues
Likud MK Moshe Kahlon, the committee chair, said privatization and the tariff system at the ports will be reevaluated in the near future

21.07.08
World record: 41 Envirotainer RAP t2 units flown from Israel to the USA
Peltransport coordinated the assembly of the sensitive cargo at a specially designated container freight station

07.07.08
Cmdr. Yaakov Raz the new Ashdod port chairman
Raz served 31 years in the Israeli police forces during which period he was the head of the community police, the civil guard and police traffic division head

30.06.08
Lynn: government decision will bring an end to the food shortage
The release of goods is being delayed for over 8 weeks because of the more meticulous, and slower, pace of inspection by Health Ministry workers
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