Activists have blocked two more coal ships from entering the Port of Newcastle on the fourth day of the Rising Tide protest, bringing the total number of ships turned around by campaigners this weekend to three. Thousands of people have gathered at Rising Tide’s annual climate protest at the world’s largest coal port. View image in fullscreen Greenpeace activists scaled a coal ship at Newcastle on Sunday. View image in fullscreen Climate activists at the Rising Tide protests in Newcastle on Sunday. It’s understood seven ships were moved through the Newcastle port on Saturday despite the protest.

Source: The Guardian November 30, 2025 17:18 UTC