The United States is considering penalties against Spain after Spanish authorities denied port access to cargo vessels carrying US weapons to Israel.
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), an independent US government agency, opened an investigation in late 2024 after Spain refused entry to at least three cargo vessels, including two US-flagged ships.
According to the FMC, two of the incidents took place in November 2024 and involved vessels operated by Danish shipping major Maersk. These were the Maersk Denver and Maersk Seletar, both of which had departed from New York before being denied access to Spanish ports.
The third case occurred in May 2024, when Spanish authorities refused entry to the Danish vessel Marianne Danica, citing that it was transporting weapons to Israel.
Spanish officials have said that ships carrying arms for Israel will not be allowed to call at Spanish ports in the future.
In an update released last week, the
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