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Maersk says container ship denied entry to Spanish port after claims it was transporting arms to Israel
Maersk says container ship denied entry to Spanish port after claims it was transporting arms to Israel
A Maersk container is transported by truck along the port in Algeciras, Spain, November 6, 2024. — Reuters pic
Sunday, 10 Nov 2024 10:04 AM MYT
COPENHAGEN, Nov 10 — A Maersk container ship has been denied entry to the Spanish port of Algeciras, the Danish shipping company said yesterday, denying that the vessel is transporting arms to Israel.
“The cargo to be transshipped through the port does not include any military weapons or ammunition,” Maersk said in a communique.
Spanish daily El Pais earlier this week had cited Spanish government officials saying that the ship, as well as another also belonging to Maersk and due to dock later this month, “will not stop in Spain”, according to the press, because its cargo includes weapons being delivered to Israel.
Spain, which is seeking to convince other European countries to recognise a Palestinian state, has refused docking to shops transporting arms to Israel.
“To gain clarity for future operations, we have consulted the Spanish authorities to understand why entry was denied for cargo no different than previous shipments that have routinely been transshipped through this port without incident,” the Danish company said.
“It is our understanding that Spain has in its discretion changed its criteria and is now rejecting vessels that carry anything military related going to, or from, Israel, notwithstanding such cargo being legal.”
Spain, which has stopped exports arms to Israel, is one of the European countries most critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
The Maersk Denver diverted first to Tangier and according to the specialised VesselFinder site is now en route to Oman. — AFP
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Spain's Leftie Wanker government needs to remember it's national security within NATO is ultimately underwritten by the American military.
ReplyDeleteRefusing to handle US military cargo may lead to serious future repercussions.
Sleepy Joe may be too far gone to react, but Spain better watch out for Donald Trump.
Trump wants NATO member countries to pay for Yankee protections.
DeleteOtherwise, all bets r off!
So what to watch, mfer?