The first ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza left the port of Larnaca this morning shortly before 9 am. It is the ship Open Arms which is transporting 150 tons of humanitarian aid consisting mainly of dry food, water and medical supplies, as part of the “Amalthia” project.
Specifically, at 8:30 the ship moved to the point of the port where the platform was located with the humanitarian aid, which was tied to the ship, starting the journey which is estimated to last approximately 2 days.
The NGO to which the ship belongs wrote in a post on platform X that the help of about 200 tons of food (rice, flour, pulses, canned vegetables and protein). He says that along with the help of the UAE and the Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the team is working to send as much aid as possible by ship.
The Open Arms, a salvage vessel owned by a Spanish NGO that is carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza, departs from the coastal Cyprus town of Larnaca.#OpenArms #Gaza #Israel #IsraelGazawar #IsraelHamaswar #Palestinian #Larnaca #Cyprus #live #Reuters #news https://t.co/UVuVxiKS4w
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 12, 2024
The journey of “Amalthea” is a journey of hope and humanity, and it has just begun, stated the President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulidis after the departure of the Open Arms ship from the port of Larnaca to send humanitarian aid to Gaza and added: “The first ship in as part of the Cyprus Sea Corridor Initiative for humanitarian aid to Gaza sailed. It is a lifeline for civilians.”
The Amalthia journey is one of hope and humanity, and it has only just began. The first ship in the context of the Cyprus Maritime Corridor Initiative for humanitarian aid to Gaza has sailed. It is a lifeline to civilians. #Amalthia #CyprusMaritimeCorridor
— NikosChristodoulides (@Christodoulides) March 12, 2024
At the same time, the Americans are preparing the floating platform, where the humanitarian aid will be unloaded, which will be transported to Gaza by small NGO boats, since Gaza does not have port facilities.
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