
26.03.07
IPC purchased two US made Dabur-class patrol boats
The two patrol boats are of the same type bought by the Israeli navy. IPC paid some NIS 4.5 million

20.03.07
EMTA announced new congestion surcharge at the Israeli ports of Ashdod and Haifa
FCL: Haifa: USD 26 per TEU Ashdod: USD 19 per TEU. Lines will continue to monitor the situation and the position with effect from 15th June 2007

20.03.07
Ashdod Port two days strike ended with a new government approved labor contract
The workers agreed to relinquish their demands for control over outsourcing contracts, as well as their demand that the workers' committee handle all discipline problems

12.03.07
Strike at Ashdod Port
The strike is a result of the Government Companies Authority refusal to approve an agreement which was signed by Ashdod port’s board of directors and the labor unions at the port

05.03.07
Ashdod customs seizes NIS 1 million counterfeit Viagra pills
More than11,820 Viagra pills, 800Cialis pills and several hundreds unidentified pills were seized in a container which went through regular security checks

05.03.07
V.A. Middle East Forwarders, under new branding
The company is now called VA Forwarding. The company has undergone organizational and strategic changes, recruiting skilled professional manpower including sales and marketing personnel

26.02.07
Zim: closure of Eilat services to be delayed
Zim would axe its Eilat port cargo service in the summer. would operate instead a new line to the ports of Ashdod and Haifa

19.02.07
Netanyahu: Israel should build a railway line between Ashdod and Eilat
Netanyahu also noted that the government should continue with the port reform policy and privatize the Israeli port industry and liberalize the country's civil aviation industry
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