
20.02.06
Ron resigned the post of CEO of Israel Ports Development & Assets Company Ltd
Amos Ron, CEO, Israel Ports Development & Assets Company Ltd. announced last week his intention to resign his post this summer

20.02.06
Ashdod Port: NIS 30m profit in first year since port reform
The Ashdod port company released last week a summary of its activity for 2005. The financial summery indicate a profit of NIS 30 million in its first year of activity since the Israeli port industry was reformed

05.02.06
Allalouf: 50 cars for Israeli train
Allalouf completed transportaion of 50 cars designated for the Israeli Train. The cars, which were manufactered and converted by Bombardier for the Israeli market, are intended for use on the suburbian line

05.02.06
Haifa Port: NIS 100M profit in first year of port reform
The Haifa port company released last week a summary of its activity for 2005. The financial summery indicate a profit of NIS 100 million in its year of activity since the ports reform

05.02.06
UN: closure of Karni crossing costs Palestinians $500,000 a day
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) claimed last week that the closure of the Karni crossing point (the Almuntar crossing) between Israel and the Gaza Strip since January 15 was causing $500,000 a day in economic and humanita

31.01.06
"K-Line" considers direct call at Israeli ports
K-Line: Kawasaki, Kisen, Kaisha, Ltd. one of Japan's leading shipping companies, is understood to be considering calling directly at Israeli Mediterranean ports

16.01.06
Port of Ashdod's congestion surcharge abolished
Members of the Europe/Mediterranean Trade Agreement (EMTA) decided to abolish the collection of surcharge for congestion in Ashdod's Port as from 15th January 2006

16.01.06
Container throughput at Ashdod Port up 8% in 2005
total number of containers moved through the port in 2005 was TEU 586,709, an increase of TEU 41,709, compared to the parallel period in 2004 (TEU 545,000)
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