‘They miscalculated’: Gaza’s floating aid pier failing to deliver in rough seas

The future of US military project costing $230m in question after weather and poor security prevent aid distributionA floating pier built by the US military for seaborne humanitarian deliveries to Gaza has proved itself to be fragile in the face of rougher seas than expected, and the future of the whole $230m project is now in question.The pier has been usable for just 12 days since it began operations on 17 May. On most of those days the assistance arriving by sea has had to be left on the beach as there have been no trucks to distribute it to warehouses in Gaza, because of lack of security. Continue reading...

Jun 23, 2024 - 13:30
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‘They miscalculated’: Gaza’s floating aid pier failing to deliver in rough seas

The future of US military project costing $230m in question after weather and poor security prevent aid distribution

A floating pier built by the US military for seaborne humanitarian deliveries to Gaza has proved itself to be fragile in the face of rougher seas than expected, and the future of the whole $230m project is now in question.

The pier has been usable for just 12 days since it began operations on 17 May. On most of those days the assistance arriving by sea has had to be left on the beach as there have been no trucks to distribute it to warehouses in Gaza, because of lack of security. Continue reading...

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