AAP: A protest against the expansion of Newcastle’s coal industry didn’t interrupt shipping operations, the Newcastle Port Corporation says. Hundreds of protesters, many in kayaks, took to the water off Horseshoe Beach, Newcastle, on Sunday morning to prevent shipping movements at the world’s top coal port. Rising Tide Newcastle spokeswoman Naomi Hodgson said the protest stopped ships from entering and leaving the port between 10am and 5pm (AEDT) on Sunday. “Today was …