The world’s largest shipping company, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has shipped at least 957 cargo loads from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank to the US in 2025. A joint investigation by Al Jazeera and the Palestinian Youth Movement revealed these shipments passed through European ports, including 390 in Spain, 115 in Portugal, 22 in the Netherlands, and two in Belgium. MSC is owned by Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte and his wife, born in Haifa, Mandatory Palestine. Experts note Israeli settlements violate international law under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Nicola Perugini, senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, said, "Commercialising products from these settlements effectively supports the illegal settlements." The trade continues despite a 2024 International Court of Justice opinion stating third states must prevent trade that supports Israel’s illegal occupation. MSC’s shipments included goods from companies in the Maale Adumim and Mishor Adumim settlements, such as Maya and Extal, linked to Israeli weapons manufacturers. The company told Al Jazeera it "respects global legal frameworks and regulations wherever it operates." MSC also has cooperation agreements with Israeli shipping firm ZIM. EU countries including Spain and Italy were contacted but did not comment. This trade highlights a disconnect between EU policy, which labels settlements illegal and an obstacle to peace, and ongoing commercial activities. Some EU nations like Spain and Slovenia banned imports from settlements, but products continue entering Europe, often without clear restrictions on transshipment. This investigation exposes how MSC’s shipping links illegal settlements to global markets, raising serious questions about violations of international law and the role of European ports in sustaining the settlement economy.