
18.10.04
Trade Unions - preserve nepotism at Ashdod port
The Histadrut - Trade Union Federation filed last week a petition in court to preserve the nepotistic hiring practices at Ashdod port, a move that was slammed by the Israeli Ports Authority (IPA) as a breach of the law

20.09.04
Ports Authority approves NIS 13.5m in exemptions, discounts
The Israel Ports Authority council approved last week several steps to ease mounting pressure of importers and exporters to allow discounts and exemptions for vessels and cargo owners hurt by the recent two weeks long ports strike

06.09.04
New steps to overcome cargo influx in ports
Israel Ports Authority held an emergency meeting to decide upon immediate steps to be taken to find satisfactory answers for the short & long term influx of cargo created by the ports workers strike

06.09.04
Industry leaders began legal proceedings against port workers committee members over strike
Several leading Israeli firms: Bagir, Solbar Hatzor, Caesarea Wardinon Industries, and SPE Solbar Extracts plant filed personal damage claims against the Histadrut – trade union Federation of Labor, and the ports of Haifa and Ashdod workers committees

30.08.04
Minister of Transport: Hayovel Port will open by end of 2004
Mr. Meir Shitrit, The Minister of Transport paid a two hours visit (24/8) to the port of Ashdod and to the new Hayovel port which is being built north of the Ashdod port. During the visit the minister was taken to see pier 23 with its new gantry cranes.

23.08.04
Lloyd Triestino upgrading Intra Med Services
A. Rosenfeld shipping ltd., port agents for Lloyd Triestino (LT) in Israel, has informed the shipping public that at the end of August, its principle will upgrade its Intra Med Service

16.08.04
700 smuggled cigarettes master cartons siezed by Customs
In a joint investigation directed by the Tel Aviv and Ashdod Customs squads, together with a Police Coast Guard unit, a coastal vessel was searched at sea and later arrested

09.08.04
Israeli ports strike over
The "Histadrut" Labour Federation and negotiators of the Ministry of Finance Ministry headed by Finance Wages Director Mr. Yuval Rachlevsky. reached a compromise last Wednesday, ending the longest ever port strike in Israel’s history
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