Greenpeace activists board ship carrying 1000s of Volkswagen diesel cars in Thames Estuary

‘Greenpeace activists in kayaks and boats have boarded a 23,498-tonne ship in the Thames Estuary. The ship is reportedly carrying thousands of Volkswagen diesel cars bound for the UK.
A group of up to 40 activists scaled the fences at Sheerness Port, Kent, at around 8.30am local time.
Greenpeace says it will not leave the ship until the cars, meant for UK suppliers, are returned to Germany.
The protesters are hanging off the harborside brandishing a huge poster of a child wearing a gas mask with the words “Ditch Diesel.”
In a statement, Greenpeace said: “The volunteers, including many mothers, fathers and people from all walks of life, are attempting to immobilise all of the VW diesel cars by removing the keys.’
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