Increasing congestion is affecting operations at PSA Genova Prà alongside ongoing rail disruption.
Kuehne+Nagel reports that terminal activity is under pressure, with further difficulty expected in the coming weeks due to overlapping vessel arrivals and a gap between labour availability and forecast demand.
This situation is anticipated to lead to yard saturation.
Labour-related tensions continue to escalate. Union assemblies have occurred frequently amid an ongoing dispute between the terminal and workforce representatives.
The terminal is seeking greater flexibility and increased overtime to manage workload, while unions and workers are advocating for improved working conditions.
Current terminal capacity remains limited, raising the likelihood that labour resources will be prioritised between vessel operations and yard activities.
This imbalance may result in rollovers of up to two to three weeks, missed gate-in and gate-out processes, and an inability to assemble trains.
In response, several carriers are expected to revise rotations to alternative ports, including La Spezia, Vado, or Livorno, or propose changes to loading and discharge locations.
Intermodal operators report additional strain on rail services
One operator confirmed that train production capacity has been significantly reduced in recent weeks due to infrastructure works, strikes, port assemblies, network failures, and staff shortages at terminals.
Over the past two months, 32 journeys were cancelled. This week alone, multiple train cancellations have already occurred.
Forecast reliability remains limited. Transit times have increased, with an import backlog exceeding one week and potential disruption affecting export flows.
Operators have stated that delays, missed sailings, and additional costs arising from these conditions fall outside their responsibility.
Separately, services to and from Voltri rail station are also experiencing delays and cancellations linked to operational challenges at the VTE terminal in Genoa.
Forwarding times remain difficult to predict, with further delays expected across both import and export movements.
