Israel port ranking blow

It takes 5.3 days to transfer goods from a customer to the exit gate at the port; this compares with just 1.4 days in the Netherlands.

Shaul Mofaz, Israel’s Transport Minister, has announced a $278m investment programme for both Ashdod and Haifa over the next two years. The aim, he said, is to turn the country into a major gateway for goods travelling eastwards.