Dockworkers in Eilat locked the port down, taking over a shipping vessel in the process. The lockdown is in response to the Zim shipping company's plan to alter their route from South Africa to end at Ashdod or some port in Djibouti. It is said that the action also has to do with the intent to accelerate the privatization process of the port.
I happen to be flying over to Eilat tomorrow, to celebrate my brother's birthday. I suppose I'll want to have a look at the situation first-hand, assuming that the lockdown will continue. If I do, I'll publish a thorough report in the News section.
