The Italian freighter “Martha,” under charter to the Zim Israel Navigation Company of Haifa, passed unmolested through the Suez Canal last week en route from the Mediterranean to Elath. The vessel is expected to arrive at Israel’s Red Sea port sometime this week.
The “Martha” is the third foreign flag vessel chartered by Israel for service between Elath and East African ports. The other ships are of Norwegian and Panamanian registry, respectively.
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