California protesters say they blocked Zim ship

In Oakland, where protesters have been trying to block a cargo vessel owned by Israel-based Zim Integrates Shipping Services from docking, activists report on Twitter that they have successfully forced workers to back off from trying to unload the ship for a second straight day.

Lots of cars leaving now. "I'm not mad I'm still getting paid" one driver says #BlockTheBoat pic.twitter.com/orQSPorMmh

— @ kumars on bluesky (@KumarsSalehi) August 19, 2014

The ship docked at the port Sunday evening after remaining at sea on Saturday to avoid arriving in the middle of a protest by thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

Unionized dockworkers at the port on Sunday honored the picket line and refused to unload the ship.

https://twitter.com/alyssa011968/status/501582435625103360

Similar actions against Zim are expected in Seattle, Tacoma and Vancouver later this week.