TERRORIST have detonated a bomb outside the Piraeus office of Israeli flag carrier Zim in the China-run Greek port near Athens.
The Port of Piraeus, near Athens is 67 per cent owned and operated by state-owned China Cosco.
The explosive device consisted of gas canisters, and the blast caused minor damage to the exterior of the building, reported Fort Lauderdale's Maritime Executive.
The explosion occurred at 2am outside business hours, and no injuries were reported.
The building also houses the offices of the Diaplous Group, a Greek maritime security company.
Leaflets bearing pro-Palestine messaging were scattered at the scene, according to local police. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the bombing, but Palestine-linked terrorists are suspected.
Six people were briefly arrested, questioned and then released. An investigation into the identity of the perpetrators is under way.
Zim has come in for tough treatment since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict in October. It has been banned in Malaysia, barricaded in Fremantle and Halifax, and threatened by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
Like other Israeli firms, it has also seen staff called up for Israel's army reserve units to serve in the ongoing operation.
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