MALAYSIA's Ministry of Transport (MOT) has issued a stern warning to port operators who allowed containers bearing the logo of Israeli company, Zim, to exit the port and move on the highways, reports Bernama, the national news agency.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said MOT had previously instructed that all Zim-branded containers, with their Star of David logo, should not leave ports and must be returned to their country of origin or other countries. Malaysia is predominantly Muslim.
'They have been given a strong warning that we do not want to see any of these containers leaving our ports into the country and what is already there must be removed as soon as possible,' Mr Loke said.
He said this was in response to a viral video of a zim container truck on a highway in the country on March 16. He also assured that such incidents would not recur.
Last December, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that the government had decided to immediately stop accepting ships flying the Israeli flag into the country, as well as banning ships en route to Israel from loading cargo at Malaysian ports.
Mr Anwar, who is also finance minister, said the government had also decided to immediately block and not allow ships of the Israeli-based shipping company, Zim, to dock at any ports in the country.
SeaNews Turkey
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said MOT had previously instructed that all Zim-branded containers, with their Star of David logo, should not leave ports and must be returned to their country of origin or other countries. Malaysia is predominantly Muslim.
'They have been given a strong warning that we do not want to see any of these containers leaving our ports into the country and what is already there must be removed as soon as possible,' Mr Loke said.
He said this was in response to a viral video of a zim container truck on a highway in the country on March 16. He also assured that such incidents would not recur.
Last December, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that the government had decided to immediately stop accepting ships flying the Israeli flag into the country, as well as banning ships en route to Israel from loading cargo at Malaysian ports.
Mr Anwar, who is also finance minister, said the government had also decided to immediately block and not allow ships of the Israeli-based shipping company, Zim, to dock at any ports in the country.
SeaNews Turkey