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Israeli President Tours New IDF Submarine in Germany

May 15, 2015

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin visited the shipyard in Kiel and toured the ‘INS Rahav’ the fifth submarine due to be delivered to the Israeli Navy. INS Rahav is the fifth submarine expected to arrive in Israel  in the coming year. The INS…

Israel Corp CFO Steps up to CEO Suite

Oct 13, 2014

Avisar Paz, the chief financial officer of Israel Corp, will take over as the conglomerate's chief executive once its reorganisation is complete, the company said on Monday.Israel Corp is planning to spin off some of its less profitable…

Workers End Strike at Haifa

Oct 07, 2014

Workers at Israel's state-owned Haifa Port ended their strike on Tuesday, a day after they walked off the job in protest at a government plan to build private, competing ports.A spokesman for the Chamber of Shipping said the port workers…

Israel Corp CEO May Depart as Firm Reorganizes

Sep 22, 2014

Conglomerate Israel Corp said on Monday that as part of it plans for a reorganisation, it is possible that Nir Gilad will step down as chief executive officer.'No decision has been taken on the matter,' the company said in a statement without providing provide further details…

Ince & Co Advises ZIM’s $3b Restructuring

Jul 18, 2014

Ince & Co’s London and Hamburg business and finance teams worked with global investment banking firm Jefferies LLC in advising a group of major shipowners with vessels on long-term charter to Israeli box line ZIM on its $3 billion restructuring…

Zim's $3B Restructure Goes to Vote

May 19, 2014

Israel Corp shareholders are set to vote on a $3 billion restructuring plan by the conglomerate's shipping offshoot Zim, first set out in January and which has now received a key government go-ahead. An Israel Corp spokesman said shareholders of the group…

TITAN Salvage Mourns Loss of Teammate; Vows Investigation & Safety Improvements

Feb 06, 2014

TITAN Salvage and the Entire TITAN - Micoperi Project Team Regret the Passing of Israel Moreno, Diver on the Costa Concordia ProjectTITAN Salvage and the entire TITAN - Micoperi project team have been deeply saddened by the loss of Diver Israel Moreno while working on the Costa Concordia wreck…

ZIM Introduces CGX Service in New Orleans

Aug 30, 2013

ZIM Integrated Shipping Ltd. formally introduced a new weekly container shipping service to the Port of New Orleans' Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. The Caribbean Gulf Express, or CGX service, offers weekly service to Caucedo, Dominican Republic…

Israeli Submarine Named in German Shipyard

May 01, 2013

'INS Rahav', the Israeli Navy's 5th Dolphin-class submarine, inaugurated at Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems in Kiel, Germany.The new submarine  was unveiled at a special ceremony attended by Commander in Chief of the Israeli Navy Rear Adm. Ram Rothberg…

Portable Diver Detection Sonar Order for DSIT

Mar 13, 2013

DSIT, an Acorn Energy Company, secures order for its PointShield™ sonar that provides ship underwater security protection.Israel-based DSIT's PointShield™ PDDS is specifically designed to provide underwater protection for navy ships, private yachts and commercial vessels…

Harvey Gulf Acquires Bee Mar's Assets

Jun 07, 2012

Harvey Gulf International Marine’s CEO, Shane Guidry, announced that, on June 4, 2012, Harvey Gulf signed an agreement with Bee Mar, LLC to purchase all of Bee Mar’s vessels and assets. The purchase will include 10 Offshore Supply Vessels…

Record-Breaking Profits for Rafael in 2009

Mar 18, 2010

Rafael develops and manufactures advanced defense systems for the Israel Defense Forces and armed forces around the world, operating from a strong financial foundation resulting from exports to international markets. Rafael is the largest employer in Northern Israel…

Maersk New Service and General Rate Increase

Nov 02, 2009

Maersk announced a new service between East Med and Central Europe via the Adriatic Sea called Adriatic Levant Express or ALEX. Maersk is deploying two vessels on the new service to offer a solution to the East Mediterranean reefer market with…

This Day in Naval History – Nov. 3

Nov 02, 2009

1853 - USS Constitution seizes suspected slaver H. N. Gambrill.1931 - Dirigible USS Los Angeles makes 10 hour flight out of NAS Lakehurst, NJ, carrying 207 persons, establishing a new record for the number of passengers carried into the air by a single craft…

MOL Peak-Season Surcharge, Europe to Asia

Oct 07, 2009

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said it will apply a peak-season bill of lading surcharge for all shipments from Europe and the Mediterranean to Asia for all equipment types. The surcharge, which will become effective from 1 Nov., 2009 and will extend until 31 Dec…

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