The Israel freighter Tappuz will dock here tomorrow to unload 2,000 tons of Nesher cement consigned to local purchasers. The vessel will then proceed to Tampa to unload an additional 3,500 tons of the Israel-made cement. These are the first Israel cement shipments to the Southern state.
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