diff --git a/src/lib/services/reports/operational-filters.ts b/src/lib/services/reports/operational-filters.ts
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+/**
+ * Operational report filters. Mirrors `sales-filters.ts`: the parser is a
+ * pure, unit-testable function so the route just hands it the query params.
+ *
+ * Beta scope is Area only (a berth-area scope). The shape is intentionally
+ * an object so a Status dimension can be added later without a rename.
+ */
+export interface OperationalFilters {
+  areas?: string[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse the `area` CSV query param into a free list of port-defined area
+ * strings. Empty / whitespace entries are dropped. Drizzle parameterises
+ * the downstream `inArray`, so unvalidated values are injection-safe.
+ * Returns `undefined` when no areas are active (→ no filter).
+ */
+export function parseOperationalFilters(params: URLSearchParams): OperationalFilters | undefined {
+  const raw = params.get('area');
+  if (!raw) return undefined;
+  const areas = raw
+    .split(',')
+    .map((s) => s.trim())
+    .filter((s) => s.length > 0);
+  if (areas.length === 0) return undefined;
+  return { areas };
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/services/reports/operational-filters.test.ts b/tests/unit/services/reports/operational-filters.test.ts
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+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+
+import { parseOperationalFilters } from '@/lib/services/reports/operational-filters';
+
+function params(qs: string): URLSearchParams {
+  return new URLSearchParams(qs);
+}
+
+describe('parseOperationalFilters', () => {
+  it('returns undefined when no area param is present', () => {
+    expect(parseOperationalFilters(params(''))).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(parseOperationalFilters(params('from=x&to=y'))).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('parses a single area', () => {
+    expect(parseOperationalFilters(params('area=A'))).toEqual({ areas: ['A'] });
+  });
+
+  it('parses a CSV of areas and trims whitespace', () => {
+    expect(parseOperationalFilters(params('area=A,%20B%20,C'))).toEqual({
+      areas: ['A', 'B', 'C'],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('drops empty / whitespace-only entries, returning undefined when nothing is left', () => {
+    expect(parseOperationalFilters(params('area=%20,%20'))).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(parseOperationalFilters(params('area='))).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+});