This Israeli Shipping Company Can No Longer Dock At Malaysian Ports
The company's ships have been allowed to dock in Malaysia since 2002.
By Sadho Ram — 20 Dec 2023, 11:51 AM
The government has decided to ban vessels owned by ZIM, an Israeli international cargo shipping company, from docking at any Malaysian ports
In a statement today, 20 December, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Transport Ministry will take immediate action by imposing a permanent ban on the company, effective immediately.
"This restriction is a response to Israel's disregard for basic humanitarian principles and violation of international law through continuous massacres and atrocities against the Palestinian people," Anwar added.
For the record, ZIM-owned vessels have been docking in Malaysia since 2002. However, the present government has chosen to overturn the permission in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
The government has also decided to not only bar ships displaying the Israeli flag from docking in Malaysian ports, but also prohibit any ships en route to Israel from loading cargo at Malaysian ports
Both restrictions will take immediate effect.
Anwar expressed confidence that these decisions would not adversely impact the country's trade activities, adding that the move reflected Malaysia's condemnation of Israel's ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip.
