Trans-Tind

On Sep 15, 2025, the Tax Agency, through the Customs service, has immobilized the cargo from the 'Trans Tind' in Cartagena to verify its agricultural use- The Government Delegate assured that the cargo was destined for fertilizers, but samples were being analyzed to rule out other uses and verify that the chemical compounds transported will be used solely for fertilizer production. The ship had arrived with more than 4,500 tons of phosphoric acid, a product used in the agri-food industry and in the manufacture of fertilizers. The operation has sparked controversy following complaints from Free Palestine in the Region of Murcia, the BDS Murcia movement, and Podemos, which link the shipment to companies controlled by the Israeli government and accused it of "complicity with genocide" in Gaza due to the extraction of minerals in occupied territories. The Government in the Region of Murcia confirmed on Sep 16 that the shipment was related to fertilizers for agricultural use and was therefore not part of the products subject to the embargo announced by Spain. However, the Customs has decided to immobilize the merchandise to ensure that its final destination is exclusively for the manufacture of fertilizers. The 'Trans Tind' had sailed from Ashdod on Sep 8 and arrived in Cartagena on Sep 14.