DP World (Dubai Ports World) has signed a collaboration agreement with Israel Shipyards Ltd., controlled by Shlomi Fogel, Sami Katsav, the Shmeltzer family and the Gold Bond Group (itself controlled by Fogel and the Shmeltzer family). The agreement was signed a few days ago during a visit by Fogel to Dubai. Industry sources believe that the two companies will bid jointly in the tender for the privatization of Haifa Port. This will be the first time that a company from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) participates in an official government tender in Israel.