Since October 2023, Maersk has been shipping weapon parts to Israel. Parts that are central to weapons which Israel has used to kill many tens of thousands of innocent civilians in Gaza, and which are now also being used in Lebanon. The report documents that the shipments include, among other things, parts for bullets, bombs, mortars and projectile bodies. In other words, not just broad “military equipment,” but specific and key components of the types of weapons Israel has used in war crimes in Gaza.
A.P. Møller – Mærsk (hereafter, Maersk) has repeatedly insisted that they are not shipping “weapons or ammunition to active conflict zones,” albeit admitting to shipping military cargo more broadly. This was reiterated in March 2025, in a statement from Maersk claiming: “From the outset of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, we [Maersk] have maintained a strict policy of not shipping weapons or ammunition to Israel.”1 This report conclusively demonstrates that Maersk’s claims and assurances are false, highlighting its shipments of munition components to Israel throughout Israel's genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
From October 2023, and as of May 12, 2026, at least 72,742 people have been killed in Gaza and a further 172,565 injured.2 The destruction of civilian infrastructure has been catastrophic: 92% of assessed commercial and industrial establishments have been destroyed or damaged; 74% of the road network has been destroyed; 88% of above-ground water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) assets and 76% of underground networks have been damaged; 83% of Gaza's coastal zone has been fully or partially destroyed; 76% of assessed cultural and heritage sites have been destroyed or damaged; 90% of energy infrastructure – including the electricity distribution network and associated assets – has been destroyed; and 81% of information and communications technology (ICT) assets have been destroyed, with the remaining 19% damaged.
With a ceasefire present in name only, Israel continues its military operations in Gaza through the sustained targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure, alongside the systematic obstruction of humanitarian aid and the suppression of any conditions conducive to recovery. Recent announcements by Israeli authorities point to a further entrenchment of military forces along a newly designated perimeter known as the “orange line,” confining the population to increasingly smaller areas and severely curtailing the reach of humanitarian operations.