Earthquake in Turkey: Neptune Lines ship carries humanitarian aid from Greece

A ship of the shipping company Neptune Lines which belongs to the president of the Union of Greek Shipowners Ms. Melina Travlos started delivering humanitarian aid to Turkey.

This is the ship “Neptune Okeanis” which sailed for Turkey from the car terminal of the port of Piraeus.

In particular, a new shipment of humanitarian aid from Greece for the regions that are being tested after the earthquake in Turkey left the port of Piraeus at noon on Wednesday (15/2), bound for the port of Iskenderun (Alexandretta).

The cargo comprises four truckloads of humanitarian aid collected by the municpalities union KEDE for the earthquake victims of Turkey and sent to Turkey under the coordination of Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Katsaniotis. The support of the Greek government and the Greek navy for the plight the neighboring country is experiencing is important.

The departure

The Deputy Minister of Shipping Kostas Katsafados, the president of KEDE Dimitris Papastergiou, the Turkish ambassador in Athens and Mrs. Travlos were present during the ship’s departure,.

The ship is transporting humanitarian aid from the Region of Attica in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Civil Protection and the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy.

It is noted that the transport is carried out gratis by a ship of the Neptune lines shipping company of Mrs. Melina Travlos.