First Shipment of Aid to Gaza Departs from Cyprus to US-Built Floating Pier

A shipment of humanitarian aid has departed from Cyprus and is heading to the US-built pier in Gaza, the first delivery to the newly constructed ramp. The US vessel, loaded with much-needed humanitarian assistance, aims to transfer as much aid as possible to Gaza via the maritime corridor. The delivery comes approximately two months after US President Joe Biden ordered the construction of the floating platform for delivering aid to Gaza.

A shipment of humanitarian aid has left a port in Cyprus and is on its way to the US-built pier in Gaza, the first delivery to the newly built ramp, Cyprus' foreign minister said on Thursday.

The US vessel, loaded with much needed humanitarian assistance, departed from the Larnaca port with the aim of transferring as much aid to Gaza as possible through the maritime corridor, said Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos.

The trip comes some two months after US President Joe Biden gave the order to build the large floating platform several miles off the Gaza coast that will be the launching pad for deliveries.

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