Italian ports continue downward rail freight trend

The Italian rail freight sector is in a crisis that has been ongoing for the past couple of years. The impact of this setback can also be felt in the country’s ports, which have generally been losing rail volumes since 2022.

“Even if every year the loss is relatively small, consecutive negative years add up and have created a significant impact”, said Giuseppe Rizzi, general manager of the Italian industry association Fermerci. Between 2021 and 2024, the number trains to and from Italian ports dropped by 6 per cent, while in trains-kilometre the recorded reduction was 5 per cent.

More specifically, the number of freight trains in Italian ports decreased by almost 3,000 units, …