The drug shipment, which was estimated to be worth some 100 million NIS, was disguised as a furniture delivery. 3 people were arrested

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

The new service will not serve Israeli directly but through the port of Damietta supported by two dedicated feeder ships - Xiang Qian and Xiang Kun

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

One of the issues which will be brought before the committee is the linking of Eilat port to the Israeli railway network

Jordanian security will check the containers and will apply an electronic seal which will enable the tracking and tracing of the container while on route to Haifa port

Another new visitor to the port of Ashdod last week was the 'Royal Princess’. It was the Princess' first sailings to the Holy Land in more than five years

The President of Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce expressed their outraged by the UK union's decision, and sent harsh protest letters to the British Chambers of Commerce calling on them to immediately react to the boycott call