Port of Haifa : record 1,000 container movements per shift.
31.01.06
Port of Haifa : record 1,000 container movements per shift.
The port of Haifa company announced last week that it reached an all time record per shift, unloading TEU 1,685 (1,000 container movements) from M/V "Zim Pusan"
"K-Line" considers direct call at Israeli ports
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
Zim and Hapag Lloyd signed slot exchange agreement
31.01.06
Zim and Hapag Lloyd signed slot exchange agreement
Hapag Lloyd Container Linie and Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd, have announced about a new slot exchange agreement on the Mediterranean – US trade, between Zim’s ZCS – Zim Container Service and Hapag Lloyd’s MGX – Mediterranean Gulf Express , as fro
Railway passenger traffic in 2005 up 17%
23.01.06
Railway passenger traffic in 2005 up 17%
According to figures released last week by Israel Railways the company's trains served 26,808,436 passengers last year, a 17% increase over 2004
Amos Ron
09.01.06
Port fees reform will not go into effect before the end of 2006
Amos Ron, CEO of the Israel Ports Company, said last week that the long awaited port fees reform which was planned to go into effect last year,will not go into effect before the end of 2006 - some two years behind schedule
Haifa Port will use US Radiation Detectors against nuclear smuggling
02.01.06
Haifa Port will use US Radiation Detectors against nuclear smuggling
U.S. and Israeli officials said last week that U.S.-made radiation detectors would be installed at Israel's Haifa port, Israel's largest maritime gateway
Left to right: Amos Ron, Minister Sheetrit and Yon
02.01.06
Haifa Port Development Plan, phase 1, approved
The first stage of the Haifa port development project which include the construction of a 700-metre long container quay and supporting container-stacking areas was approved last week by Haifa municipal area development committee
China, Israel signed tourism deal
26.12.05
China, Israel signed tourism deal
Chinese and Israeli representatives signed last week a tourism cooperation deal. The signing ceremony held in the Dan Carmel hotel in Haifa, marked the end of a week-long visit of the Chinese delegation's to promote Chinese tourism in Israel