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I would say protesting at a port would be less likely to garner international attention, and probably would be easier to shutdown quickly and relatively quietly.
Shutting down an airport is much more public, therefore probably safer in the long run. Also more likely to be reported on because it affects the public in a more direct way. Yes, it inconveniences some people, but it gets the message out.
Either way, I doubt it will do much to change anything soon enough.
I hate how accurate the last part is - im being a bit pedantic as something is always better than not doing something perfect.
Depending on how you did it ports/chokepoints would be much harder to stop as you can't just send in the cops - boats are much harder to board and stop safely. Some rope, floats, a few fast boats and the right placement would hold a ship up for hours, especially done outside a major city or in a shipping lane.
I hadn't thought of a boat barricade like that. It would definitely be effective in the short term. Unfortunately, in the US at least, the coast guard would end it real quick for national security reasons. That would certainly make international news though.
You would be surprised how difficult it would be to stop a boat with a rope trailing from each quarter or midships on a boom. Get an iron cable around a prop that ship isn't going anywhere for days, or longer if an alignment is needed.
Massive damage that only harms the shipping company, and be sure to mention that ships and companies with environmentally friendly policies won't be touched.