A Moroccan dockworkers’ union has demanded a boycott of a Maersk ship suspected of transporting U.S. military parts to Israel.
The call, backed by religious groups and pro-Palestine activists, has stirred up plans for protests at key Moroccan ports and increased pressure on the government over its ties with Israel.
The Union of Port Workers, part of Morocco’s influential Moroccan Labour Union (UMT), has released a strong statement this week urging all port employees, managers, and operators to refuse any form of service to the Danish ship Nexoe Maersk.
The vessel is reportedly scheduled to arrive at the Port of Casablanca on April 18, 2025.
The union cited reports from activist organisations claiming that the Nexoe Maersk is due to receive a transshipped container from the Maersk Detroit, a U.S.-flagged vessel carrying spare parts for American-made F-35 fighter jets.
According to these reports, the Maersk Detroit, an 84,626 deadweight tonnage (dwt) ship with a
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