Malaysia announced that it is forbidden to dock by ZIM! 

Malaysia announced on December 20 that it would ban ZIM ships and any Israeli-flagged ships from docking and unloading at its ports, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post reported. Ships heading for Israel will also be banned from loading cargo at any Malaysian port. 

Malaysia's rationale: global anger over the rising Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar said in statement that the decision took effect immediately. "This ban is a response to Israel's continued attacks and atrocities against the Palestinian people in defiance of basic human rights and international law," he said, adding that he believed Malaysia's trade would not be affected by the decision.

Earlier, the CEO of ZIM said that ZIM will support the State of Israel during this difficult period, and its first task is to allocate necessary resources to assist Israel in this difficult situation.

It is reported that ZIM originated in 1945 and is headquartered in Haifa, Israel. It is a publicly held Israeli international cargo transportation company and one of the top ten shipping companies in the world. It was listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021.

马来西亚宣布：禁止以星船舶停靠！

       根据香港《南华早报》报道，马来西亚12月20日宣布，将禁止以星航运旗下的船舶，以及任何悬挂以色列国旗的船舶，在其港口停靠和卸货。此外，前往以色列的船舶，也将被禁止在马来西亚任何港口装载货物。

       马来西亚方面给出的理由是：全球对加沙地带巴勒斯坦死亡人数不断增加的愤怒情绪高涨。

       马来西亚总理安瓦尔在声明中称，这一决定立即生效。他表示：“这项禁令是对以色列无视基本人权和国际法，继续对巴勒斯坦人民进行攻击和暴行的回应。”其进一步称，相信马来西亚的贸易不会受到这一决定的影响。

       此前，ZIM首席执行官曾表示，ZIM将在这一困难时期支持以色列国，其首要任务是分配必要的资源，在这一艰难的局势中援助以色列。

       据悉，ZIM起源于1945年，公司总部位于以色列海法，是一家公开持有的以色列国际货物运输公司，也是全球十大船公司之一，2021年在纽约证券交易所上市交易。