11月9日，在西班牙当局对其货物表示担忧后，一艘马士基集装箱船被拒绝进入西班牙阿尔赫西拉斯港。

丹麦主要航运公司马士基否认了该船为以色列运送武器的说法。

马士基在一份声明中澄清说，通过该港口转运的集装箱没有装任何军事武器或弹药。

西班牙媒体报道称，该船因涉嫌为以色列运送武器而被拦下，该公司对此作出了回应。据称，原定于11月晚些时候抵达的另一艘马士基船被阻止停靠。

西班牙暂停了对以色列的武器供应，以在巴以冲突中采取强硬立场而闻名。

西班牙政府一直试图说服其他欧洲国家承认巴勒斯坦的国家地位，最近还拒绝让向以色列运送军事物资的船只停靠西班牙港口。

马士基对这一决定表示困惑，称“马士基丹佛”号上的货物与此前获准通过该港口的其他货物类似，没有任何问题。

该公司还表示，已与西班牙当局协商，以确定该船被封锁的原因。马士基表示：“我们想了解为什么这批货物被区别对待，尽管它是完全合法的。”

据信，西班牙已经改变了决定，现在拒绝任何运载与军事有关的货物进出以色列的船只，无论这些货物是否合法。因此，马士基丹佛号首先改变了前往丹吉尔的航线，现在正前往阿曼。

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英文原文

A Maersk container ship was denied entry into the Spanish port of Algeciras on November 9 after Spanish authorities raised concerns about its cargo.



Maersk, a leading Danish shipping company, rejected claims that the ship was transporting weapons for Israel.



In a statement, Maersk clarified that the container being transshipped through the port did not contain any military weapons or ammunition.



The company responded to reports in Spanish media that the ship was stopped because it was suspected of carrying weapons for Israel.  Another Maersk vessel, scheduled to arrive later in November, was said to be stopped from docking.



Spain, which has suspended arms supplies to Israel, is known for taking a strong stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.



The government has been trying to convince other European nations to recognize Palestine as a state, and it has recently refused to allow ships delivering military supplies to Israel to dock in Spanish ports.



Maersk expressed confusion about the decision, saying that the cargo on the Maersk Denver was similar to other cargoes that had been allowed to transit through the port without any issue.



The company also said that it consulted with Spanish authorities to determine why the ship was blocked.  “We want to understand why this shipment was treated differently, even though it’s fully legal,” Maersk said.



It is believed that Spain has changed its decision and is now rejecting any vessels carrying military-related cargo to or from Israel, regardless of whether the shipment is legal.  As a result, the Maersk Denver has first changed its route to Tangier and is now headed to Oman.

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