Category: Ashdod

  • Gov’t threat ends Ashdod Port strike within hours

    The strike at the port of Ashdod, which began this morning, ended within hours. The Histadrut (the General Federation of Labor in Israel) announced labor sanctions for including temporary workers in shifts instead of permanent employees, which it said constituted a violation of agreements with employees. For its part, the…

  • Strike shuts Ashdod Port – Globes

    This morning, the Ashdod Port Workers Committee affiliated with the Histadrut (General Labor Union in Israel) announced “organizational measures” that the port administration described as a “random strike.” The committee says that the reason for the strike is to give preference to temporary workers in working shifts at the expense…

  • Treasury plans tax on banks and Ashdod Port privatization

    The draft economic arrangements law, which will be attached to the 2025 budget, outlines the reforms that the Finance Ministry intends to implement next year. The draft law includes important measures in the areas of finance, real estate, state-owned companies, and others. The draft does not include any new taxes…

  • Edeltech buys Turkish co’s Ashdod – Ramat Negev Energy stake

    Edeltech Group announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Zorlu Energy’s entire stake in Ezotech Electric, the joint venture through which Edeltech and Zorlu own power plants through Ashdod Energy and Ramat Negev Energy. The joint venture has cogeneration production licenses and a total electricity production capacity of…