Barcelona court probes Maersk over ’Israel arms shipments’

Barcelona court probes Maersk over ’Israel arms shipments’

A court in Barcelona has launched an investigation into the shipping giant Maersk over allegations that it had transported weapons from the United States to Israel in the past six months. The case was prompted by a complaint from the Catalan campaign group Prou Complicitat amb Israel (Stop Complicity with Israel), according to the Catalan News Agency (ACN). The group is calling on Spanish authorities to identify the captains of two vessels, Nexo…

The court opens preliminary proceedings to investigate the role of the shipping company Maersk in the chain of shipment of arms to Israel through Spanish ports, and before the arrival this Monday of another ship

The human rights group Prou Complicitat has filed a complaint against two Danish Maersk merchant ships, accused of transporting parts of F-35 fighter jets from the port of Barcelona to Israel. The defendants were due to testify before the judge on Monday, but their statements were postponed at the request of defense lawyers. According to a report published by the Centre Delas association, relations between Israel and the Spanish government have …

Following the filing of a complaint by activists of the “End to Arms Trade with Israel” campaign, the Court of Inquiry No. 6 of Barcelona has agreed to the opening of Prior Diligences in which it will investigate the involvement of the Danish shipping company in the supply of arms to the Israeli army. In its order dated 7 May 2025, the Court formally requires MAERSK LOGISTICS & SERVICES SPAIN, SLU (Maersk’s logistics subsidiary in Spain) to iden…

Barcelona court investigates two ship captains over alleged role in arms shipments to Israel - Spain in English

A court in Barcelona has launched a preliminary investigation into two ship captains of the Danish shipping company Maersk for their alleged role in the supply chain of transporting weapons to Israel through Spanish ports. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who has been among the most vocal European critics of Israel’s actions in Gaza, froze arms dealings with Israel after the conflict erupted following the deadly attack launched by Hamas on …

A court in Barcelona has opened pre-trial proceedings to investigate whether vessels from the Danish shipping company Maersk passed through Spain in a logistics chain to send military material to Israel, in a case in which the judge had summoned two captains of the ship as accused, although the hearing has been suspended, according to EFE. In an order dated May 7, the judge substitute for the investigating court 6 in Barcelona agreed to initiate…