Thousands of refugees stranded in Greece and scattered around Greek ports are impeding port operations , flooding and calling into question its compliance with the International Shipping and Port Facility Security ( ISPS ) Code . Greece 's struggling economy is heavily reliant on the smooth running of its ports , and there is growing concern that the upcoming , much - heralded tourist season will be seriously affected due to fears of flooding . Islanders say that unless the port industry does something fast , the much - needed tourist season will be lost . Meanwhile, the cost of managing the migrant crisis in Greece will exceed a previous estimate of EUR600m ($670m) Bank of Greece Governor , Yannis Stournaras warns the cost of managing the migrant crisis in Greece will exceed the predicted $ 670 m .
Thousands of refugees stranded in Greece and scattered around Greek ports are impeding port operations , flooding and calling into question its compliance with the International Shipping and Port Facility Security ( ISPS ) Code . Greece 's struggling economy is heavily reliant on the smooth running of its ports , and there is growing concern that the upcoming , much - heralded tourist season will be seriously affected due to fears of flooding . Islanders say that unless the port industry does something fast , the much - needed tourist season will be lost . Bank of Greece Governor , Yannis Stournaras warns the cost of managing the migrant crisis in Greece will exceed the predicted $ 670 m .