CALIFORNIA protesters against Israel's invasion of Gaza in response rocket fire made good their threat to stop the discharge of cargo from an Israel in Oakland.
This was accomplised by inducing crane drivers of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union not to show up for work at the Oakland International Container Terminal.
Opponents of Israel's Gaza action held demonstrations at the terminal, have been seeking to prevent loading and unloading of the 4,992-TEU Zim Piraeus at the terminal.
The ship does not actually call at Israeli ports, but operates between both coasts of North America and the Far East.
Other ships including two operated by Japan's NYK and one operated by Korea's Hanjin Shipping were not being worked either at OICT, reported American Shipper.
Edward DeNike, president of SSA Containers, which operates OICT, said the company expected the Zim ship to depart and the other ships would be able to load and unload.
Mr DeNike said he was trying to determine the best course to take as Zim makes weekly calls, adding that similar problems had not developed at other ports.
Said Zim spokesman Shlomi Bidani: "We are working with local authorities at the places we operate to secure smooth operation to our vessels."
The Zim Piraeus rotates on the weekly 11-vessel Zim Container Service Pacific through Savannah, Norfolk, New York, Halifax, Kingston, Long Beach, Oakland, Vostochnyy, Quingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan, Balboa, Kingston, and Savannah.
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20 August 2014 - 22:00
Oakland Gaza protest makes good threat, stops Zim loading
CALIFORNIA protesters against Israel's invasion of Gaza in response rocket fire made good their threat to stop the discharge of cargo from an Israel in Oakland.
PORTS
20 August 2014 - 22:00
Oakland Gaza protest makes good threat, stops Zim loading
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