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Pro-Palestinian activists have been protesting Israeli ships at Australia's seaports for months, and the blockades are beginning to have an operational impact. Protesters have obstructed the entrance to a terminal at the Port of Melbourne for more than three days, attempting to interfere with cargo operations on a ZIM container ship.<\/p>\n
AIS data shows that two unrelated container ships are moored alongside at the terminal, and the ZIM Ganges<\/em> is waiting at anchor in Melbourne's harbor. <\/p>\n The protesters have attempted to physically prevent vehicles and port employees from entering the terminal complex. One video from the scene showed protesters shoving a man who tried to pass through the gate; others show scuffles with police.<\/p>\n "Most of our people didn't feel safe because the police were telling them they couldn't guarantee their safety," VICT container terminal CEO Bruno Porcheitto told ABC. <\/p>\n Good morning from the blockaded port in Melbourne where the community picket has stopped four worker shifts for Zim company from doing the work of supplying the Zionist genocide. We are effective, holding the picket through two days and two nights pic.twitter.com\/4JcMlXEkZV<\/a><\/p>\n\n