Over 200,000 boxes! Piraeus port cargo will be delayed for 20 days! 

Goods arriving at the port of Piraeus will be delayed by up to 20 days due to the Red Sea situation, and more than 200,000 containers haven't reach the port, said Yannis Chatzitheodosiou, president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce of Merchants.

"As long as this crisis continues, ships will not be able to pass through the Red Sea. That means a delay of 10 to 20 days for goods to reach the port of Piraeus." He added that transportation costs per container are typically 1,800 euros, but have reached 6,500 euros due to the extra distance through alternative routes.

The diversion from Asia via the Cape of Good Hope has had a particularly severe impact on Mediterranean ports, extending the voyage by about two weeks.

"As long as the war continues, in addition to the inconvenience and increased costs, there will be shortages because the demand for ships is great and the supply is dwindling," he warned.

"We mainly import electrical appliances, mobile phones and clothing from the Far East. We have stock for 15-20 days, but if this continues for more than a month, then there will be a shortage, and any products that come will be much more expensive, so we also expect this to affect all sectors and inflation." 

超20万箱！比雷埃夫斯港货物将延迟20天！

       雅典商人商会主席Yannis Chatzitheodosiou表示，由于红海局势，到达比雷埃夫斯港的货物最多将延迟20天，超过20万个集装箱尚未到达港口。

       “只要这场危机持续下去，船只就不能通过红海。这意味着货物要延迟10到20天才能到达比雷埃夫斯港。“他补充道，每个集装箱的运输成本通常为1800欧元，但由于通过替代路线的额外距离，运输成本已达到6500欧元。

       从亚洲经好望角改道对地中海港口的影响尤其严重，使航程延长了大约两周。

       他警告说：“只要战争继续下去，除了带来不便和成本增加之外，还会出现短缺，因为对船只的需求很大，而供应却越来越少。”

       “我们主要从远东进口电器、手机和服装。我们有15-20天的库存，但如果这种情况持续一个多月，那么就会出现短缺，任何来的产品都会贵得多，所以我们也预计这会影响到所有部门和通货膨胀。”