The new terminal will have a marshaling yard consisting of six lines as well as an operational station with three lines and will be connected to the national railway system

The group won a mill tender to build the new wharves at Jubilee together with local firm Ashtrom, but the work overran by 2 years and Dragados was fined NIS 65 Million

The number of freight trains in June 2007 was 12.1% higher compared to June 2006: 1,117 freight trains compared to 996

Israeli Customs Authority instructed customs agents not to transfer commercial goods to Gaza. Imports from overseas have been stored in bonded warehouses nearby Ashdod port

According to the new plan, a new terminal would be constructed in cooperation with the private sector by the year 2015, at an investment of about $800m

During May the port experienced 11% increase in traffic compared to May 2006 and 9% increase in traffic during the five months, January to May 2007

The goal of the association was to continue regular economic and business ties regardless of who controls Gaza. The value of all goods is estimated at about NIS 3 billion a year

The new service, which commenced in mid May 2007 is part of the East Mediterranean Express (EMX) service set up by the CKYH Alliance