Red Sea crisis, half a billion in exports at risk, transport times and costs increase in Italy

The navigation difficulties caused by the attacks by the Houthis of Yemen against ships in the Red Sea put at risk around half a billion exports of Made in Italy fruit and vegetables destined for the Middle East, India and South East Asia. This is what Coldiretti estimates on the economic effects of tensions on maritime transport through the Suez Canal, and as anticipated by Corriere Ortofrutticolo based on Fruitimprese data (read news). The lengthening of maritime routes between East and West, forced to avoid the Suez Canal due to repeated terrorist attacks, have led - underlines Coldiretti - to dramatic increases in the cost of maritime transport and travel times. To bring the national fruit and vegetables to India – continues Coldiretti – through the Strait of Suez the time taken was approximately twenty-eight days, now, having to circumnavigate the African continent, it takes more than forty days with the extension of time that could create problems in preserving the fresh ...