
19.11.07
Labor dispute declared at the port of Haifa
In a statement issued by the port authorities it was noted that if an agreement cannot be reached, a strike will be staged at the port from November 29th

05.11.07
Grimaldi Lines acquires 32 new vessels for 2 billion euro
At the company's annual convention managing-director Emanuele Grimaldi disclosed the large order for new ro-ro vessels. Allalouf Group, Grimaldi's representative in Israel, dispatched 25 people to the convention

29.10.07
Haifa Port: TOS goes into operation this week
The Haifa port company reached an agreement last week with port unions which allows the introduction of fully computerized Terminal Operation System

22.10.07
Class-action Suit against Israel Railways over late trains
The petitioner argues that Israel Railways’ trains are “chronically” late, resulting in financial loss to railway passengers arriving late to work

15.10.07
Israel Begins CSI Cargo Security Operations At Port Of Ashdod
The port of Ashdod became the 54th operational Container Security Initiative. The initiative seeks to identify high-risk containers and prescreen and evaluate containers

15.10.07
Haifa Port company Chairman David Hermesh resigned
Mr. David Hermesh, Chairman of the Haifa Port company announced last week his resignation

08.10.07
Ports development budget for 2008 approved
70% of the development budget, NIS 385 million, was designated for the construction of advanced container terminals and breakwaters at the Ashdod Port and Haifa Port

24.09.07
Brosh: Ministries of Transport and Finance should get more involved in the running of the ports
This, “in order to save the Israeli shippers millions of Shekels every year”. Brosh emphasized that the situation was unbearable and that the government must intervene
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