ISRAELI DOCKERS LOSE VETO OVER LABOUR

Difficulties in reaching the tsunami stricken areas can be overcome with the use of the multimodal facilities available in Johor which is close to Sumatra. The port says the multimodal synergy between Senai and PTP will enable effective redistribution of essential relief items by sea or air.

The Be’er Sheva Labour Court in Israel has rejected a petition by port workers at Ashdod to be allowed to control the hiring of all new employees, effectively ending years of nepotism there. The same court has also ruled that heavy equipment operators at the port must undertake additional training before operating cranes at the adjacent Jubilee Port.