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The operator Katoen Natie is reportedly considering filing a civil lawsuit for damages. This option is motivated by the preparation of a report that seeks to quantify the different types of losses caused by union mobilizations at the Terminal Cuenca del Plata (TCP, Port of Montevideo, Uruguay).
According to reports, the document has recorded 379.5 hours during which port activity has been affected by various types of strikes between January 1 and September 11, 2026.
"The measures impacted operations corresponding to 45 days and caused losses that, combining their effects on TCP and Uruguayan foreign trade, would amount to tens of millions of dollars. The figure does not yet constitute a definitive settlement. The company formed a team to collect information, determine the operations that could not be carried out, and evaluate the eventual responsibility of the workers, the union, or the State," it was added.
Furthermore, it was indicated that "transport organizations estimated that these interruptions generated losses of between $400,000 and $500,000 per day. Exporters, importers, logistics operators, and producers also reported additional costs for storage, itinerary changes, and delivery delays," it was detailed.
Regarding the conflict with worker organizations, it was communicated that "the dispute is developing while TCP negotiates a new collective bargaining agreement with the Single Port and Related Branches Union (Supra). The previous agreement expired in April, and the parties failed to reach a consensus on aspects related to the duration of the agreement, union shifts, guaranteed wages, economic compensation, and the peace clause," the publication concluded.
