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Israel’s Labor Court Delays Port Tenders

06 Aug 2013
Israel’s National Labor Court has ordered the federal government to temporarily halt tenders for the building of two new private ports until Sept. 1 and launch negotiations with unions regarding the process, Haaretz reports.
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Israel Braces For Dockworker Backlash Against Port Reforms, Privatization
09 Jul 2013
Israeli ports are bracing for industrial action, including strikes, as labor unions weigh their response to planned reforms of the waterfront.
Israel Ports Co.’s Plans for New Terminals Advance
03 Jul 2013
Israel Ports Co. has published the first stage of an international tender for the operations of new container terminals to be built in Haifa and Ashdod, Israel.
Israel to Issue Tenders for Two New Ports by July
24 May 2013
Yisrael Katz, Israel’s transportation minister, has announced that tenders for the construction and operation of two new ports will be issued by July 1, Haaretz reports.
Israeli Government Pledges to End Ports' Monopoly
21 May 2013
The Israeli government is planning to issue a tender to build a privately run seaport in the coming months, pledging to end the monopolies of the two main ports of Ashdod and Haifa, Haaretz reports.

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